Home Security Seminar Available in Manor Township Wednesday

by Jonathan Weaver

Growing community drug problems are causing a local community to be proactive this week.

Manor Township supervisors have brainstormed with their police force and will hold a home security seminar this Wednesday evening at the township building along Byron Street.

Police Corporal Eric Petrosky will be the main speaker.

“We do have issues in this county with drug addiction. It’s growing more than we want it to,” Corporal Petrosky said. “As a community, as a police department, we’re trying to work to stop that problem (but) along with that problem, we get people breaking into cars to feed their addiction and stealing items that don’t belong to them to sell to feed their addiction.”

Supervisor Don Palmer said discussions on the seminar series began in June during police interviews for the corporal position.

“Corporal Petrosky and I discussed at the time of his interview some of the concerns that were going on in the township. At that time, we had some break-ins, the drug problem – where there’s a drug problem, there’s crime – so we were trying to brainstorm some ideas of what it would take to educate the public to help keep them safe, help keep their property safe,” Palmer said.

Palmer said current crime trends will be discussed. He expects community participation.

“I think we’ll get a pretty-decent turnout, because I’ve actually had people come to me and tell me ‘I live by myself – I’m scared’ or ‘I live by myself – what can I do to help myself?’ Palmer said. “Increasing the police protection, the community is going to help.

“These programs have been successful across the country at other police departments. Hopefully, we can make it successful here,” Palmer added. “If we get the interest, we’ll keep going (with other topics).”

Future potential seminars include gun safety.

Supervisor Chair Paul Rearick commended officers for their community presence.

“I worked police work for quite-a-few years, and it’s not all about arresting people. It’s about making the public aware of things and how to make themselves safer,” Rearick said.

Rearick, a former police officer and county detective, offered to make a cash donation for refreshments

The free seminar open to all local residents begins at 6:30PM Wednesday and is estimated to last until (but is not limited to, depending on public input) 8PM.

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