WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
1.
If the police have stopped you, they THINK they have a
reason to do so.
2. It is best to be cool and calm and identify yourself.
3. If an unmarked car signals you to pull over at night and
you are not sure the person is a Police Officer, put your
4-way flashers and dome light on and SLOWLY drive to the
nearest well lit public area. Unmarked police cars used for
traffic stops are equipped with red and blue lights.
4. Do not threaten or touch the Officers. Keep your hands
and your feet to yourself as doing otherwise will probably
get you arrest. Do not make the situation worse than it
already is.
5. Under Pennsylvania law, you may not use force to resist
a legal or illegal arrest. Remember you have the right to
contest the validity of your arrest later on in court.
6. If you are given a ticket, you have a right to a hearing in
front of the District Justice, if you do not agree with the
District Justice’s decision you have a right to appeal.
7. If you are arrested you have the right to a preliminary
hearing, in which the police must show why you
were arrested.
8. If you feel you were legitimately treated unfairly by a
Municipal Police Officer (s) you have the right to file a
complaint with the Chief of Police. If you are dissatisfied
with the Chief’s response, you can file a complaint with the
Elected Officials who oversee the Police Department such
as the Mayor, Police Commissioner or Township Manager.
If you are dissatisfied with that response, you have the
right to file a complaint with the Allegheny County District
Attorney’s Office, and if you choose, you can pursue a
civil action.
To obtain the full pamphlet from the Allegheny County Chiefs
of Police Association, go to www.shaler.org under Public Safety.
RULES OF THE ROAD
Prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.
(a) General rule.--No driver shall operate a vehicle while
wearing or using one or more headphones or earphones.
(b) Exception.--This section does not prohibit the use of
hearing aids or other devices for improving the hearing of the
driver, nor does it prohibit the use of a headset in conjunction
with a cellular telephone that only provides sound through one
ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other
ear, nor does it prohibit the use of communication equipment by
the driver of an emergency vehicle or by motorcycle operators
complying with section 3525 (relating to protective equipment for
motorcycle riders).
NEW POLICE OFFICER
On May 9, 2017, the Board of Commissioners hired Joshua
Logan as a member of the Shaler Township Police Department.
Josh is a graduate of Shaler Area High School and Seton Hill
College. Prior to being hired by Shaler Township he worked
part time for Reserve and West Deer Townships and full time for
Millvale Borough. We welcome Josh to Shaler Township. He is
excited to work in the community in which he was raised.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to our new Sergeant in the Police Department.
Officer Richard Fowler was promoted to Sergeant at the Board of
Commissioners meeting on April 11, 2017.
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