The Elected Officials of (Name of Municipality) Have Adopted the Attached Resolution In

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The elected officials of (Name of Municipality) have adopted the attached resolution in support of Senate Bill 251 and House Bill 43. Either Bill, when enacted, would authorize municipal police to use the speed-timing device known as radar, whenever they are enforcing the maximum speed laws for motor vehicles under Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Code. Radar is the only piece of law enforcement equipment that is authorized for use by the Pennsylvania State Police but not Pennsylvania's municipal police. Pennsylvania is the only state in our nation to prohibit its municipal police from using radar.

The attached resolution was drafted by the Radar Coalition which consists of: the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, the Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge, the Pennsylvania Municipal League, the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association.

Questions regarding this resolution and the benefit of the enactment of either of these Bills upon our community may be directed to (Municipal Contact Person) at (Contact Telephone Number and/or Email Address)

For information regarding the Radar Coalition you may contact any of these spokepersons:

Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association

Contact person: Dane Merryman, Executive Director

Telephone #: (717) 236-1058

Email Address:

The Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge

Contact person: Joseph Regan, Chairman of State Legislative Committee

Telephone #: (610) 656-4281

Email Address:

Pennsylvania Municipal League

Contact person: Amy Sturges, Director of Governmental Affairs

Telephone #: (717) 236-9469

Email Address:

Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs

Contact person: Ed Troxell, Director of Government Affairs

Telephone #: 717-236-9526 ext 1021

Email Address:

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners

Contact person: Amy Sturges, Director of Governmental Affairs

Telephone #: (717) 232-6540

Email Address:

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

Contact person: Elam H. Herr, Assistant Executive Director

Telephone #: (717) 763-0930

Email Address:

Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association

Contact person: Mayor Jim Nowalk, President

Telephone #: (412) 508-6873

Email Address: