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410 E. Bruceton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Police, Ambulance, or Fire Emergency: 911
Police Non-Emergency: 412.655.5045
Pleasant Hills Police Department
Chief: Ed Cunningham
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Pleasant Hills Police Host School Crossing Guard Seminar
On Wednesday 8/18/10 the Pleasant Hills Police Department conducted its annual School Crossing Guard Seminar. The seminar took place at the Pleasant Hills Middle School and was attended by 89 crossing guards from 16 Municipalities. The participating municipalities are listed below.
Instructors for the seminar included Chief Ed Cunningham, Lt. Rick Kelly, Sgt Joe Kenney and Sgt. Rich Painter. Also in attendance were Mayor Warren Bourgeois, Councilman Robert Karcher, District Magistrate Pat Capolupo and West Mifflin Chief Ken Davies.
The West Jefferson Hills School District had several representatives in attendance including Substitute Superintendent Dr. Tim McNamee, Director of Curriculum Cindy Fusilier, Pleasant Hills Middle School Principal Dan Como and McClellan Elementary Principal Peggy Sollon.
Topics of instruction included: Guard duties and responsibilities, safety on post, child crossing procedures, recognition of impaired and distracted drivers, General Orders, sexual harassment, bullying, cultural diversity, vehicle code law relating to guards, school violence, suspect identification, child abuse recognition, current drug abuse information, reports by school bus drivers and juvenile law.
Participating Municipalities
1) Bethel Park 9) Moon Township
2) Brentwood 10) Monroeville
3) Castle Shannon 11) Mt. Lebanon
4) City of Duquesne 12) Munhall Boro.
5) Elizabeth Twp. 13) Peters Twp.
6) Forest Hills 14) Pleasant Hills
7) Greensburg 15) Plum Boro.
8) Jefferson Hills 16) West Mifflin
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
POSSIBLE SOLICITING SCAM
Our department has been advised that a person/persons may be illegally soliciting to obtain monies by purporting to be associated with the West Jefferson School District. If ANYONE comes to your door soliciting for ANYTHING ask to see their photo ID and soliciting permit. If for any reason you feel suspicious call police. And NEVER let anyone in your home.
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We have launched a new Community Information Service designed to deliver important information to residents using the latest technology.
This service, NIXLE, delivers public safety and community event notifications via cell phone text message and email. There is no spam or advertising.
Nixle is available at no cost (standard text message rates apply).
Register now and learn more at www.nixle.com/
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Parent/Teen Driving Agreement
Learning to drive can be both stressful and exciting for parent and teen alike. In order to make the process a little less stressful and safer, the Pleasant Hills Police Department is offering Parent/Teen Driving Agreements. The agreement comes on a wallet sized card and has responsibilities for the new driver and parent as well. The agreements are available at the police department so please stop in and get one even if your teen has been driving for a few years. And remember to always buckle your seat belt.
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A Child is Missing Alert Program
The Pleasant Hills Police department would like borough residents to be aware of a program called A Child is Missing. The program gives law enforcement one of the best resources in locating lost children. Our residents!
The alert program works like this. An officer contacts a technician from A Child is Missing and provides a physical description of the missing child and the time/place last seen. The technician then records an alert message which is phoned out to the area where the child was last seen. Once activated, a 1000 phone calls a minute can be placed.
A Child is Missing operates 24/7 and can only be activated by law enforcement. For more information on A Child is Missing please visit their website: www.achildismissing.org
Mission
The Mission of the Pleasant Hills Police Department is to insure, to the greatest extent, the safety and security of our borough residents and businesses. This involves not only the traditional approach to law enforcement, but also an aggressive Community Oriented Policing Program. Fostering a strong police-community partnership not only builds a positive relationship between the police department and the community, but also serves as a critical ingredient in both crime detection and crime prevention.
 Department Organization
From its inception in 1947, the Pleasant Hills Police Department has defined its goal as providing the finest in protection and service to the community.
Striving to maintain this principles, the department utilizes computerized record keeping so as to have the most current information possible. This is a benefit to the residents and the business community alike.
In a small department each officer wears many hats. While our primary function is patrol, each officer investigates complaints and prepares an initial report. The officer will then investigate the report gathering information and evidence that may result in an arrest. For more complicated cases the Criminal Investigator will assume the lead and direct the investigation toward its resolution.
Traffic related issues constitute a concerted effort from the patrol force. Investigating over 400 traffic accidents a year requires special attention in the areas of vehicle Code enforcement and traffic safety data analysis. Utilizing accident reconstruction procedures, speed monitors and speed detection devices, officers are able to address these issues. Two major state highways and nearly 400 businesses bring tens of thousands of cars through our borough each day. Monitoring problematic locations and strict enforcement of traffic laws serve to provide the safest possible motoring environment.
Being cognizant of the dangers in today's society, officers have been trained in Critical Incident Management and respond to dangerous situations that may occur in our schools or workplaces. Working closely with fifteen other surrounding departments and in conjunction with the South Hills Area Council of Governments, we have established a strategy to deal with these issues. Doing everything possible to provide a safe learning environment for our children is of paramount importance.
While the department consists of both Operations and Staff Services division,. each work In conjunction to augment the other. Judicious allocation of personnel and departmental resources enable officers to provide patrol coverage, take a pro-active approach to problem solving, investigate crimes and accidents and offer community programs and events.
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