PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Forward Township supervisors voted to disband its police force at Monday’s council meeting.
Supervisor Tom DeRosa told KDKA-TV that it was a unanimous decision.
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At midnight, Elizabeth Township will provide police protection in Forward Township. There will be no interruption of service.
Forward Township has contracted with Elizabeth Township to take over policing for a year. The township has been in talks with Elizabeth Township about combining police forces for several years, and the two decided now is the best time to do it.
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Right now, Forward Township has a police chief, three full-time officers and three-part time officers.
KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso: When you say police were not providing the protection here, can you elaborate on that?
DeRosa: A lot of the nights, we don’t have people to fill shifts. A lot of nights, we don’t have a midnight guy. We have to get help from other townships if guys call off. We just don’t have the personnel to do it.
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Officer Frank Barrerior said he was blindsided by the news. He got a call from a fellow officer who saw the news on Facebook and confirmed with DeRosa.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/04/11/forward-township-votes-to-disband-police-department/ Forward Township Votes To Disband Police Department – CBS Pittsburgh
