Safety Check-Point Trailer AvailableThe BUPA Safety Checkpoint trailer is available to all BUPA participating Police Departments in the Area 5 area. If your department would like to use the trailer and it´s equipment please contact Area 5 LEL John Conti. Currently the trailer is located at Conneaut Lake Police Department in Crawford county. Speed Display Trailer Now AvailableAnother new tool available in Area #5 for use by interested police agencies is the Speed Display Trailer with message board. This trailer is available to any interested police agency for use in their community on a first come first serve basis. It has been a member of Area #5 since February of 2006 and first utilized in Punxsutawney Pa. during the Ground Hog Day events. School Programs A Vital Tool As Area #5 continues to grow the number of police officers trained in the three school seat belt programs also has grown. Over the last year many new officers have been trained in Survival 101, The Back Is Where Its At and 16 Minutes. These programs are available to any interested police agency in Area #5.Training and materials, for a successful presentation, are provided by BUPA through the LEL and CTSP Coordinators. Sixty one (61) persons have been trained in the past year including, various law enforcement officers, CTSP´s and PSP Community Service Officers, from across the Area. As the a new school year begins we will continue to promote these school programs that are essential to our cause, to reduce traffic fatalities, among young drivers and encourage law enforcement agencies to be the front line contact for schools in the areas they serve. Buckle Up PA In ActionSurvival 101 TrainingPosted By: John Conti on 4 August  Two Survival 101 Training sessions were held at the NWRHSN offices in Erie to train area Police Officers to present the Survival 101 program. Pictured are Officers from Gannon University, Allegheny College & Lawrence Park Police Dept. Survival 101 Training for Area 5 DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 12 July  LEL John Conti trains officers from Mercer County Police Departments to present the new Survival 101 program to high school students in their area. Officers should contact their area LEL to schedule the new updated Police Officer training before the beginning of the 2010 - 2011 school year. Area 5 CIOT ActivitiesPosted By: John Conti on 7 July  Departments in Area 5 took part in many enforcement activities over the 2010 CIOT period ... The Back Is Where It’s At In Venango CountyPosted By: John Conti on 7 June  Chief Deputy Mark Baughman- Venango Co. Sheriff´s Dept. conducted The Back Is Where It´s At programs at Elementary schools in Venango County. Click It or Ticket Enforcement in Area 5Posted By: John Conti on 7 June  Photos from the 2010 Click It or Ticket mobilization: Erie & Crawford County Teen Driving Competition PhotosPosted By: John Conti on 30 April  Please click through for photos from the events. Bradford Township Police Department Joins Buckle Up PA ProgramPosted By: John Conti on 5 April  The Bradford Township Police Department (McKean County) has joined the Aggressive Driving & Buckle Up PA Enforcement programs. Pictured: Officer Tim Gigliotti, Andrea Bierer, Region 5-Team Leader and Chief David Doyle. 16 Minutes in Mercer CountyPosted By: John Conti on 29 January  Patrolman Mark A. Jaskowak, from the Grove City Police Department (Mercer County), presenting the BUPA 16 Minutes program to several students at the Grove City High School. Area 5 PublicityPosted By: John Conti on 6 January  Region 5 had some good publicity for 2009 Operation Safe Holiday activities. View the attached PDF for press clippings.
Area 5 Survival 101 Trainings A Survival 101 class was held at the Perseus House School of Excellence in Erie County for 75 students in December. PSP Troopers Greenlee, Brown and Stevic presented the program. Police training to present these programs to students can be scheduled by contacting LEL John Conti. Vehicle Trunk Display Signs AvailablePosted By: John Conti on 16 December  Officer Kevin Daily of Oil City PD and Chief Matt Carlson of Sugarcreek PD (Venango Co) accept the new vehicle trunk display signs as Region 5 Team Leader Andrea Bierer looks on. Additional vehicle trunk signs are available by contacting your area LEL. Crash LELs Help DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 16 December  Crash LELs are helping departments to make the transition from paper to electronic crash reporting. In this photo, Crash LEL Jim Guffey delivers and sets up a new Crash Reporting computer at Sugarcreek PD (Venango Co) while Lt. Ryan Ashbaugh looks on. Operation Safe Holiday EnforcementPosted By: John Conti on 30 November  Millcreek Twp. PD (Erie Co) works a “Seat Belt Enforcement” detail during Operation Safe Holiday. Operation Safe Holiday in Youngstown/Warren County The Youngstown PD promotes aggressive driving Lock Haven Buckle Up MessagePosted By: John Conti on 24 November  Lock Haven PD (Clinton Co) had this message placed on the Lock Haven Fire Dept. message board for “Operation Safe Holiday”. Operation Safe Holiday Event in Sugarcreek BoroughPosted By: John Conti on 24 November  Venango County Police Departments conduct a joint Safety Checkpoint in Sugarcreek Borough during Operation Safe Holidays - BUPA Thanksgiving Mobilization. Safety Checkpoint Training Available A Safety Checkpoint Training was held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the North East Borough Police Department in Erie County. Officers from North East Borough PD, Lawrence Park Township PD and Millcreek Township PD participated in the training session. Safety Checkpoint Training is available to all Police Departments within Area 5. For further information contact LEL John Conti Patton-Twnshp-PSA-2009-Holidays-LIGHT-30.mp3Posted By: John Conti on 1 November This Operation Safe Holiday PSA is from Chief John Petrick of the Patton Twp. Police Department of Centre County. Trunk Mounted Signs AvailablePosted By: John Conti on 15 October  Trunk mounted signs were delivered to participating Police Departments throughout Area 5 in October. These pictures show Chief Osborne & Ofc. Taggart of the Grove City Police Dept. (Mercer County) and Cpl. Chimera of the Millcreek Twp. Police Department Traffic Division (Erie County) displaying their new signs. Although the signs show Aggressive Driving Enforcement they also can be switched to read “Seat Belt Enforcement” and “DUI” patrol. Participating Aggressive Driving police departments that also wish to receive one of the new multi-use trunk mounted signs should contact LEL John Conti. Area 5 Vehicle Display SignsPosted By: John Conti on 9 September  Area 5 has received additional vehicle display signs. These new signs can display three different messages, Aggressive Driving Patrol - Seat Belt Enforcement - DUI Patrol. Any Participating Police Department that wishes use the Vehicle Displays should contact Area 5 LEL John Conti. Centre County Minicade EventPosted By: John Conti on 26 August  The Bellefonte and Spring Township PDs (Centre County) recently held a mini-cade Detail on Rt. 150 Willowbank Street. BUPA on Department SitesThe Warren PD in Warren County highlights Buckle Up PA on their web page. Many departments are willing to do this. Oil City Click It or Ticket ActivityPosted By: John Conti on 25 May  LT. Matt Carlson of Sugarcreek Police Dept. stops a vehicle Monday morning at a safety checkpoint on North Seneca Street in Oil City. Two checkpoints were set up Monday in Oil City (the other was at Venango Campus) as part of the state´s Click it or Ticket seat belt mobilization effort, which runs from May 18 to June 7. Motorists passing through the checkpoints received safety handouts along with warnings if they weren´t buckled up. Oil City police partnered with the Sugarcreek, Franklin and Titusville police departments for the checkpoints. Click it or Ticket is being conducted as part of PennDOT´s Drive Safe Pa campaign. Kudos to Grove City PDPosted By: John Conti on 21 April Grove City PD has completed monthly 16 Minutes programs at the Grove City High School in Mercer County for the 2008-2009 school year. This training required a dedicated Police Department to conduct frequent workshops for students just about to reach driving age. GREAT WORK and THANKS to Grove City PD. Centre County Seat Belt Enforcement BlitzPosted By: John Conti on 21 April State Police have been conducting a “Seat Belt” enforcement blitz in the area of Penns Valley High School(Centre County). Pre- and post-surveys were conducted and a Survival 101 program was presented during April. The early numbers show an increase in seat belt use by students. Educational Program Trainings Available in Area 5Posted By: John Conti on 20 April  Erie,Forest,and Warren Counties have several newly trained officers for Survival 101, TBIWIA and the 16 Minutes educational programs. These Officers were trained in April at the PSP Barracks in Corry (Erie Co). Any police departments or officers that would like to be trained or just get a refresher in our school programs should contact LEL John Conti, CTSP Geof Crankshaw or Andrea Bierer Area 5 Team Leader. 16 Minutes in Mercer CountyGrove City PD (Mercer County) has committed to doing the "16 Minutes" program at the Grove City High School during this school year. Officer Jaskowak is conducting these programs each month to high school students that are turning 16 years old. So far this school year 39 students have been presented this program. Area 5 Kicks Off COO Mobilization with TS CheckpointPosted By: John Conti on 8 February  A traffic safety checkpoint was recently held in Centre County on Valley Vista Drive in Patton Township to kick off the COO Mobilization. Officers from Patton Twp., Ferguson Twp and State College Borough participated. Officers conducted the detail from 4-7 p.m., making 938 contacts and issuing 12 citations for minor traffic violations. Motorists contacted had a positive response toward the effort, saying that this type of activity helps keep our highways safe. Area 5 Welcomes New DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 18 January The Area 5 Buckle Up PA Enforcement Program has welcomed nine new Police Departments into our Area. The Area 5 team is working closely with the new departments to make sure they have all the information they need to join our team. Additionally, several of these new departments have requested and have been issued an education budget to provide school training programs. School Education ProgramsPosted By: John Conti on 18 January  Trainings for Survival 101, The Back Is Where It´s At and 16 Minutes school education programs for Venango and Clearfield Counties were held at the Oil City Police Department. Additional Training sessions can be scheduled by contacting Area 5 LEL John Conti or Team Leader Andrea Bierer. Survival 101 TrainingPosted By: John Conti on 4 August Two Survival 101 Training sessions were held at the NWRHSN offices in Erie to train area Police Officers to present the Survival 101 program. Pictured are Officers from Gannon University, Allegheny College & Lawrence Park Police Dept. Survival 101 Training for Area 5 DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 12 July LEL John Conti trains officers from Mercer County Police Departments to present the new Survival 101 program to high school students in their area. Officers should contact their area LEL to schedule the new updated Police Officer training before the beginning of the 2010 - 2011 school year. Area 5 CIOT ActivitiesPosted By: John Conti on 7 July Departments in Area 5 took part in many enforcement activities over the 2010 CIOT period ... The Back Is Where It’s At In Venango CountyPosted By: John Conti on 7 June Chief Deputy Mark Baughman- Venango Co. Sheriff´s Dept. conducted The Back Is Where It´s At programs at Elementary schools in Venango County. Click It or Ticket Enforcement in Area 5Posted By: John Conti on 7 June Photos from the 2010 Click It or Ticket mobilization: Erie & Crawford County Teen Driving Competition PhotosPosted By: John Conti on 30 April Please click through for photos from the events. Bradford Township Police Department Joins Buckle Up PA ProgramPosted By: John Conti on 5 April The Bradford Township Police Department (McKean County) has joined the Aggressive Driving & Buckle Up PA Enforcement programs. Pictured: Officer Tim Gigliotti, Andrea Bierer, Region 5-Team Leader and Chief David Doyle. 16 Minutes in Mercer CountyPosted By: John Conti on 29 January Patrolman Mark A. Jaskowak, from the Grove City Police Department (Mercer County), presenting the BUPA 16 Minutes program to several students at the Grove City High School. Area 5 PublicityPosted By: John Conti on 6 January Region 5 had some good publicity for 2009 Operation Safe Holiday activities. View the attached PDF for press clippings.
Area 5 Survival 101 TrainingsA Survival 101 class was held at the Perseus House School of Excellence in Erie County for 75 students in December. PSP Troopers Greenlee, Brown and Stevic presented the program. Police training to present these programs to students can be scheduled by contacting LEL John Conti. Vehicle Trunk Display Signs AvailablePosted By: John Conti on 16 December Officer Kevin Daily of Oil City PD and Chief Matt Carlson of Sugarcreek PD (Venango Co) accept the new vehicle trunk display signs as Region 5 Team Leader Andrea Bierer looks on. Additional vehicle trunk signs are available by contacting your area LEL. Crash LELs Help DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 16 December Crash LELs are helping departments to make the transition from paper to electronic crash reporting. In this photo, Crash LEL Jim Guffey delivers and sets up a new Crash Reporting computer at Sugarcreek PD (Venango Co) while Lt. Ryan Ashbaugh looks on. Operation Safe Holiday EnforcementPosted By: John Conti on 30 November Millcreek Twp. PD (Erie Co) works a “Seat Belt Enforcement” detail during Operation Safe Holiday. Operation Safe Holiday in Youngstown/Warren CountyThe Youngstown PD promotes aggressive driving Lock Haven Buckle Up MessagePosted By: John Conti on 24 November Lock Haven PD (Clinton Co) had this message placed on the Lock Haven Fire Dept. message board for “Operation Safe Holiday”. Operation Safe Holiday Event in Sugarcreek BoroughPosted By: John Conti on 24 November Venango County Police Departments conduct a joint Safety Checkpoint in Sugarcreek Borough during Operation Safe Holidays - BUPA Thanksgiving Mobilization. Safety Checkpoint Training AvailableA Safety Checkpoint Training was held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the North East Borough Police Department in Erie County. Officers from North East Borough PD, Lawrence Park Township PD and Millcreek Township PD participated in the training session. Safety Checkpoint Training is available to all Police Departments within Area 5. For further information contact LEL John Conti Patton-Twnshp-PSA-2009-Holidays-LIGHT-30.mp3Posted By: John Conti on 1 November This Operation Safe Holiday PSA is from Chief John Petrick of the Patton Twp. Police Department of Centre County. Trunk Mounted Signs AvailablePosted By: John Conti on 15 October Trunk mounted signs were delivered to participating Police Departments throughout Area 5 in October. These pictures show Chief Osborne & Ofc. Taggart of the Grove City Police Dept. (Mercer County) and Cpl. Chimera of the Millcreek Twp. Police Department Traffic Division (Erie County) displaying their new signs. Although the signs show Aggressive Driving Enforcement they also can be switched to read “Seat Belt Enforcement” and “DUI” patrol. Participating Aggressive Driving police departments that also wish to receive one of the new multi-use trunk mounted signs should contact LEL John Conti. Area 5 Vehicle Display SignsPosted By: John Conti on 9 September Area 5 has received additional vehicle display signs. These new signs can display three different messages, Aggressive Driving Patrol - Seat Belt Enforcement - DUI Patrol. Any Participating Police Department that wishes use the Vehicle Displays should contact Area 5 LEL John Conti. Centre County Minicade EventPosted By: John Conti on 26 August The Bellefonte and Spring Township PDs (Centre County) recently held a mini-cade Detail on Rt. 150 Willowbank Street. BUPA on Department SitesThe Warren PD in Warren County highlights Buckle Up PA on their web page. Many departments are willing to do this. Oil City Click It or Ticket ActivityPosted By: John Conti on 25 May LT. Matt Carlson of Sugarcreek Police Dept. stops a vehicle Monday morning at a safety checkpoint on North Seneca Street in Oil City. Two checkpoints were set up Monday in Oil City (the other was at Venango Campus) as part of the state´s Click it or Ticket seat belt mobilization effort, which runs from May 18 to June 7. Motorists passing through the checkpoints received safety handouts along with warnings if they weren´t buckled up. Oil City police partnered with the Sugarcreek, Franklin and Titusville police departments for the checkpoints. Click it or Ticket is being conducted as part of PennDOT´s Drive Safe Pa campaign. Kudos to Grove City PDPosted By: John Conti on 21 April Grove City PD has completed monthly 16 Minutes programs at the Grove City High School in Mercer County for the 2008-2009 school year. This training required a dedicated Police Department to conduct frequent workshops for students just about to reach driving age. GREAT WORK and THANKS to Grove City PD. Centre County Seat Belt Enforcement BlitzPosted By: John Conti on 21 April State Police have been conducting a “Seat Belt” enforcement blitz in the area of Penns Valley High School(Centre County). Pre- and post-surveys were conducted and a Survival 101 program was presented during April. The early numbers show an increase in seat belt use by students. Educational Program Trainings Available in Area 5Posted By: John Conti on 20 April Erie,Forest,and Warren Counties have several newly trained officers for Survival 101, TBIWIA and the 16 Minutes educational programs. These Officers were trained in April at the PSP Barracks in Corry (Erie Co). Any police departments or officers that would like to be trained or just get a refresher in our school programs should contact LEL John Conti, CTSP Geof Crankshaw or Andrea Bierer Area 5 Team Leader. 16 Minutes in Mercer CountyGrove City PD (Mercer County) has committed to doing the "16 Minutes" program at the Grove City High School during this school year. Officer Jaskowak is conducting these programs each month to high school students that are turning 16 years old. So far this school year 39 students have been presented this program. Area 5 Kicks Off COO Mobilization with TS CheckpointPosted By: John Conti on 8 February A traffic safety checkpoint was recently held in Centre County on Valley Vista Drive in Patton Township to kick off the COO Mobilization. Officers from Patton Twp., Ferguson Twp and State College Borough participated. Officers conducted the detail from 4-7 p.m., making 938 contacts and issuing 12 citations for minor traffic violations. Motorists contacted had a positive response toward the effort, saying that this type of activity helps keep our highways safe. Area 5 Welcomes New DepartmentsPosted By: John Conti on 18 January The Area 5 Buckle Up PA Enforcement Program has welcomed nine new Police Departments into our Area. The Area 5 team is working closely with the new departments to make sure they have all the information they need to join our team. Additionally, several of these new departments have requested and have been issued an education budget to provide school training programs. School Education ProgramsPosted By: John Conti on 18 January Trainings for Survival 101, The Back Is Where It´s At and 16 Minutes school education programs for Venango and Clearfield Counties were held at the Oil City Police Department. Additional Training sessions can be scheduled by contacting Area 5 LEL John Conti or Team Leader Andrea Bierer. | Contact Us
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