I can't believe you're even considering getting rid of it. The safety of our officers alone is reason enough to keep the car. This town is NOT safe anymore! The extra car is a MUST! It's paid for & isn't costing us tax payers any extra money. Do the right thing for our officers safety, our safety, your safety, our families safety & THIS TOWNS SAFETY!!!
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Kelley Niles
9 years ago
I believe the second patrol car should be kept to optimize the highest standard of safety for our officers and the people of this community. I live in Westfield and am also the wife of Chief Niles. I have seen first hand the effect of not having two vehicles to work with. I have seen my husband take our personal vehicle and respond to calls so many times in the past. This is not only ridiculous but also very unsafe. Wikipedia states this: A police car (also called a police cruiser, prowler, squad car, radio car or radio mobile patrol (RMP) ) is a ground vehicle used by police for transportation during patrols and to enable them to respond to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transporting officers so they can reach the scene of an incident quickly, transporting and temporarily detaining suspects in the back seats, as a location to use their police radio or laptop or to patrol an area, all while providing a visible deterrent to crime. Police cars typically have rooftop flashing lights, a siren, and emblems or markings indicating that the vehicle is a police car. Some police cars may have reinforced bumpers and alley lights, for illuminating darkened allies. Placing officers in vehicles also allows them to carry more equipment, such as automated external defibrillators for people in cardiac arrest or road cones for traffic obstructions, and allows for more immediate transport of suspects to holding facilities. No where in this definition can I relate the safety of having a patrol car to what they are subjected to when they are forced to use their personal vehicles.
Our personal vehicle has also been used in the past because the departments only patrol car was in the garage due to a major break down or maintenance work. Other times it was because Chief Niles was home when a call came in for back up and he was forced to respond with his personal vehicle. I have also seen times when the departments only car was in the garage for an extended period of tim
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April Earl
9 years ago
Let the town keep the car. Westfield is no longer a safe little town like it use to be. There is no reason the wpd needs to use personal vehicles any longer with having 2 cars. The car is not costing tax payers any extra money. Safety of our town is important and should be priority!
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Sheila Clark
9 years ago
With all the drug related calls in our town and down the valley, We need the two police cars. We live too far away to wait on a back up car to come in from another town, when our officers need help.
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Michael west
9 years ago
It really is a must in this old town for safety !
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Paul Hurler
9 years ago
They need it.....
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Courtney Bonniger
9 years ago
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I believe the 2nd car is needed. If the cop has to transport someone to jail or something we won't be left without a way for an officer to help if something serious should happen...I say I'd feel more secure with a second car than having to wait for psp to respond...
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debra kintzley
9 years ago
I can't believe this is even an issue. The 2nd car must be kept to avoid VERY dangerous and non-safe situations!!!!!
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Shawn King
9 years ago
It makes more sense to keep a fully equipped car that's paid for, when you obviously can put it to good use at a very minimal cost. Sounds like how it's being handled it will sell for cheap and that's a shame.
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Nichole church
9 years ago
Keep the second car! Those of you in the Boro council that voted against having both police vehicles, really have no clue how much and how often 2 cars are used..
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Julie Aikens
9 years ago
With all of the robberies, drug busts, and just plain criminal activity in the valley over the past couple years I can't believe this was even an option.
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Julia Vargeson
9 years ago
With all the drugs in this valley, we need a second police car....More drugs means more addicts and that leads to more crime.
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Leslee Vandernick
9 years ago
Getting rid of the second car makes no sense!
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Troy Young
9 years ago
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It is ludicrous to think that any on-duty officer would be asked to use their personal vehicle as a backup patrol car, should the one and only patrol car either be in use or be out of service for repairs. Not only is this completely unprofessional, it is asking too much of an individual officer whose family may need their vehicle for any given reason.
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Richard Vargeson
9 years ago
Council needs to realize this is not "little ole Mayberry" anymore.
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Michael McNelis
9 years ago
There should be a back-up car for safety. There shouldn't even be a discussion about this if council cared for the safety of the officers.
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Linda Wolfe
9 years ago
Yes they need it .
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Thomas hurler
9 years ago
We would be stupid to get rid of the second car to many things going on not to have a second car
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Andrew DiMaio
9 years ago
Of course there should be a back-up car.
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Kyle mack
9 years ago
Car has come in handy for the officers it's been on several incidents withe the fire company
I can't believe you're even considering getting rid of it. The safety of our officers alone is reason enough to keep the car. This town is NOT safe anymore! The extra car is a MUST! It's paid for & isn't costing us tax payers any extra money. Do the right thing for our officers safety, our safety, your safety, our families safety & THIS TOWNS SAFETY!!!
I believe the second patrol car should be kept to optimize the highest standard of safety for our officers and the people of this community. I live in Westfield and am also the wife of Chief Niles. I have seen first hand the effect of not having two vehicles to work with. I have seen my husband take our personal vehicle and respond to calls so many times in the past. This is not only ridiculous but also very unsafe. Wikipedia states this: A police car (also called a police cruiser, prowler, squad car, radio car or radio mobile patrol (RMP) ) is a ground vehicle used by police for transportation during patrols and to enable them to respond to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transporting officers so they can reach the scene of an incident quickly, transporting and temporarily detaining suspects in the back seats, as a location to use their police radio or laptop or to patrol an area, all while providing a visible deterrent to crime. Police cars typically have rooftop flashing lights, a siren, and emblems or markings indicating that the vehicle is a police car. Some police cars may have reinforced bumpers and alley lights, for illuminating darkened allies. Placing officers in vehicles also allows them to carry more equipment, such as automated external defibrillators for people in cardiac arrest or road cones for traffic obstructions, and allows for more immediate transport of suspects to holding facilities. No where in this definition can I relate the safety of having a patrol car to what they are subjected to when they are forced to use their personal vehicles. Our personal vehicle has also been used in the past because the departments only patrol car was in the garage due to a major break down or maintenance work. Other times it was because Chief Niles was home when a call came in for back up and he was forced to respond with his personal vehicle. I have also seen times when the departments only car was in the garage for an extended period of tim
Let the town keep the car. Westfield is no longer a safe little town like it use to be. There is no reason the wpd needs to use personal vehicles any longer with having 2 cars. The car is not costing tax payers any extra money. Safety of our town is important and should be priority!
With all the drug related calls in our town and down the valley, We need the two police cars. We live too far away to wait on a back up car to come in from another town, when our officers need help.
It really is a must in this old town for safety !
They need it.....
I believe the 2nd car is needed. If the cop has to transport someone to jail or something we won't be left without a way for an officer to help if something serious should happen...I say I'd feel more secure with a second car than having to wait for psp to respond...
I can't believe this is even an issue. The 2nd car must be kept to avoid VERY dangerous and non-safe situations!!!!!
It makes more sense to keep a fully equipped car that's paid for, when you obviously can put it to good use at a very minimal cost. Sounds like how it's being handled it will sell for cheap and that's a shame.
Keep the second car! Those of you in the Boro council that voted against having both police vehicles, really have no clue how much and how often 2 cars are used..
With all of the robberies, drug busts, and just plain criminal activity in the valley over the past couple years I can't believe this was even an option.
With all the drugs in this valley, we need a second police car....More drugs means more addicts and that leads to more crime.
Getting rid of the second car makes no sense!
It is ludicrous to think that any on-duty officer would be asked to use their personal vehicle as a backup patrol car, should the one and only patrol car either be in use or be out of service for repairs. Not only is this completely unprofessional, it is asking too much of an individual officer whose family may need their vehicle for any given reason.
Council needs to realize this is not "little ole Mayberry" anymore.
There should be a back-up car for safety. There shouldn't even be a discussion about this if council cared for the safety of the officers.
Yes they need it .
We would be stupid to get rid of the second car to many things going on not to have a second car
Of course there should be a back-up car.
Car has come in handy for the officers it's been on several incidents withe the fire company