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Safety committee eyes K-9 for city police

A K-9 or police dog is being eyed by city police after conferring with a member of City Council who sits on the public safety committee.

Such drug-alerting and police dogs haven’t been available to the department since 2014, and at least five or six officers favor exploring the idea and funding it, according to Councilman Derek Slaughter.

The dogs typically cost about $10,000 a year to train and maintain, based on the budget of the last dog.

Slaughter also briefed the committee on the proposed development of an occupational advisory committee at Williamsport Area High School to work with students interested in careers in law enforcement and public safety.

In another matter, parking of trailers and boats that are unattached to another vehicle is prohibited on the street. Unregistered vehicles on the street are enforced by the city police. If the trailer or boat is attached to the vehicle it is not a violation, said Joseph Gerardi, city codes administrator.

Some efforts may deter large vehicles from parking at corners in residential areas and impeding the view of oncoming traffic, creating safety hazards for drivers and pedestrians. One idea is to paint the curb area in a striking color such as yellow.

A request for speed bumps on a part of Scott Street continues to be researched. Options are being looked at and statistics were provided by the state Department of Transportation, Henderson said.

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