Not sure but Media Borough goes out of there way to tout an electric car charging station that 98% of media's 5,000 residents can't afford to use - a tesla is around 30-40k And there is one of them doesn't make any sense and doesn't really help any residents But we already know that about Macmayon and Jeff Smith they're good at helping themselves
On a recent visit to the community center I counted 6 police SUVs, some running while parked. That seams rather excessive since the borough is only about 0.8 square miles. This was at night so either all the officers where in the office and no one was on patrol or we have even more vehicles.
A couple of police cars running puts out a lot of greenhouse gases should be looked at More closely Media Borough should be concerned About this as Philadelphia is a nonattainment area for NoX and Ozone Not good to see tax payer dollars being wasted and Media Borough not living up to good environmental stewardship
There are three or four officers on a shift, which leaves two cars in reserve to be rotated on patrol or used while the others are down for repair or maintenance. It would be pretty hard to police Media's multitude of public and special events (think 5 Miler, parades, presidential or vice-presidential visits, etc.) with fewer than six police vehicles.
The SUVs use approximately the same amount of fuel as the antiquated Ford Crown Victoria cars they replaced.
I agree about the officers allowing the vehicles to run unattended behind the station. Warming them up prior to a shift or for de-icing is one thing, but allowing them to run mid-shift is wasteful.
Lastly, it seems that VERY FEW people who participate on this blog remember when Media's per capita crime rate was higher than Chester's. The Media Police Department officers turned this town around throughout the 80s, 90s and into the early 2000s. They did this through hard work and dedication, and by eventually getting the borough's large property owners to "buy-in" and realize they could eventually charge more for their rentals and commodities by working with the officers. Look at Media now... It's a shining example of how to revitalize a town. BTW, the town as a whole should miss Joan Hagan, Gail Whitacker, et al. While I'm a Republican, they never once put politics above public safety, the highway department or our town. Shame on the current batch of politicians.
The Mobile Data Terminals in the vehicles require that the vehicle be running in order to receive the dispatch. If the engine is turned off while the officer is in the station the call, along with important information, won’t be sent to the terminal.
Additionally, the electrical systems have a significant load on them as a result of other electrical equipment and they have a constant draw that requires that the vehicles run to recharge the system.
In cold weather, the vehicles not being utilized by on duty officers will be started mid-shift to ensure a fully charged electrical system. It’s an emergency services fleet. Finding out that your vehicle won’t start during a response to an energency call could be catastrophic.
Not sure but Media Borough goes out of there way to tout an electric car charging station that 98% of media's 5,000 residents can't afford to use - a tesla is around 30-40k
ReplyDeleteAnd there is one of them doesn't make any sense and doesn't really help any residents
But we already know that about Macmayon and Jeff Smith they're good at helping themselves
On a recent visit to the community center I counted 6 police SUVs, some running while parked. That seams rather excessive since the borough is only about 0.8 square miles. This was at night so either all the officers where in the office and no one was on patrol or we have even more vehicles.
ReplyDeleteA couple of police cars running puts out a lot of greenhouse gases should be looked at
ReplyDeleteMore closely
Media Borough should be concerned
About this as Philadelphia is a nonattainment area for NoX and Ozone
Not good to see tax payer dollars being wasted and Media Borough not living up to good environmental stewardship
There are three or four officers on a shift, which leaves two cars in reserve to be rotated on patrol or used while the others are down for repair or maintenance. It would be pretty hard to police Media's multitude of public and special events (think 5 Miler, parades, presidential or vice-presidential visits, etc.) with fewer than six police vehicles.
ReplyDeleteThe SUVs use approximately the same amount of fuel as the antiquated Ford Crown Victoria cars they replaced.
I agree about the officers allowing the vehicles to run unattended behind the station. Warming them up prior to a shift or for de-icing is one thing, but allowing them to run mid-shift is wasteful.
Lastly, it seems that VERY FEW people who participate on this blog remember when Media's per capita crime rate was higher than Chester's. The Media Police Department officers turned this town around throughout the 80s, 90s and into the early 2000s. They did this through hard work and dedication, and by eventually getting the borough's large property owners to "buy-in" and realize they could eventually charge more for their rentals and commodities by working with the officers. Look at Media now... It's a shining example of how to revitalize a town. BTW, the town as a whole should miss Joan Hagan, Gail Whitacker, et al. While I'm a Republican, they never once put politics above public safety, the highway department or our town. Shame on the current batch of politicians.
The Mobile Data Terminals in the vehicles require that the vehicle be running in order to receive the dispatch. If the engine is turned off while the officer is in the station the call, along with important information, won’t be sent to the terminal.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, the electrical systems have a significant load on them as a result of other electrical equipment and they have a constant draw that requires that the vehicles run to recharge the system.
In cold weather, the vehicles not being utilized by on duty officers will be started mid-shift to ensure a fully charged electrical system. It’s an emergency services fleet. Finding out that your vehicle won’t start during a response to an energency call could be catastrophic.