180 East Center Street
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514
(570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514
(570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
Police Department
The Kingston Township Police Department will be holding a child safety seat check on Saturday August 14, 2010 from 10 AM to 2 PM. The safety seat check will be held in the Thomas' Family Market parking lot located in the Back Mountain Shopping Center on North Memorial Highway in Shavertown. Anyone with a child restraint in their vehicle is welcome to stop by and have it checked for proper installation. If possible, please bring with you the owner's manual for your vehicle and the child restraint. The check is free of charge and takes approximately 30 minutes per seat to complete. Any questions can be directed to Officer Jonathan Chipego at 570-696-1175 ext. 555 or Officer Robert Spencer at 570-696-1175 ext. 558.
Kingston Township Police Officers Jonathan Chipego and Robert Spencer recently attended and successfully completed the Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) Certification course. The course, held at the Pennsylvania State Police Hazelton Barracks, took four (4) days to complete. The class comprised of classroom instruction, hand-on work with car seats and vehicles and a community safety seat check. The National Child Passenger Safety Training Program, which is partners with The National Child Passenger Safety Board, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids Worldwide, provided the training to the officers.
As CPST's, the officers will put their knowledge to work through a variety of activities, including child safety seat checks where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and safety belts.
If you are a resident of Kingston Township and need assistance with a child restraint, call the Kingston Township Police Department at 696-1175 and schedule an appointment. Also, look for scheduled child safety seat checks in the near future.
Kingston Township Police Department, located at 180 E. Center St., Shavertown, PA, would like to ask all residents in need of finger-printing to please call ahead between the hours 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday-Friday to schedule a time to ensure the availability of an officer.
The Kingston Township Police Department can be reach at 696-1175.
In case of an emergency, dial 911 immediately.
180 East Center Street
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514 (570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514 (570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
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