CLEARFIELD – Lawrence Township Police Chief Mark Brooks reported at Tuesday night’s supervisors’ meeting that the department’s new ENRADD system was received in November and it is in use.
ENRADD or “Electronic Non Radar Device” is a wireless, non-radar speed-timing system. It was developed and is manufactured by YIS/Cowden Group Inc. based in York.
Brooks said the system is very effective and has the ability to be used in a variety of situations, including streets and roadways with nearby buildings that typically interfere with other speed detection systems.
Supervisor Bill Lawhead remarked that the department needed to monitor Old Town Road.
Brooks answered that they will be. He added that he encourages residents to contact the department about any speeding problem areas so they can be addressed.
ENRADD uses invisible infrared light to detect the speed of vehicles passing between two points in the timing zone. Then, the wireless system sends the information to the monitor’s display unit.
The system is widely used in Pennsylvania, which is the only state in the nation that does not permit local and municipal police to use radar speed detection systems.
Brooks also reported that the 2016 Ford Taurus that was ordered last fall to replace patrol car No. 7 is almost complete. Brooks said Supervisor Chairman Randy Powell helped transport the old patrol car to “911 Rapid Response” of Hershey, the company that is preparing the new vehicle for service, for repurposing items from the old car to the new.
Brooks gave the statistics on the last “Buckle Up PA” Seatbelt Enforcement Mobilization held over Thanksgiving week, noting that 14 citations were issued and only one was for a seatbelt infraction. “I believe [Buckle Up PA] is having an impact,” he said.
The supervisors approved to pay unused sick days from 2013 to former township police officer Mike Morris, who was injured in the line of duty and suffered permanent disabilities.
Fire Chief Elliott Neeper spoke to the supervisors about lighting upgrades for the company’s rescue truck. Neeper said he is working on quotes to present at the supervisors’ next meeting, but wanted to update the supervisors on his progress since the request was presented last fall.
Neeper said the plan is to replace the existing strobe light with a new LED light that will provide better scene lighting for emergency calls. He reported that the costs for new lighting can be as high as $50,000, but the quote he presents will be in the $15,000 range.