Police department buys patrol truck

The Petersburg Police Department recently purchased a pick-up truck for about $47,000, the chief said.

The borough used $47,311 of its motor pool fund in early December 2017 to purchase an officer patrol truck. The truck will be used to haul the department's portable dispatch center, along with getting access to areas outside of service area one, especially in poor weather conditions, said Police Chief Kelly Swihart.

"It is capable of pulling the communications trailer in various conditions if necessary, including inclement weather," Swihart said in an email. "This is helpful to us as we did n...

 

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