Since then, they were immediately withdrawn, and have not been reissued.”įurther, the body cameras will not be reissued, unless the Adams County District Attorney writes a policy regarding their use. Pontz asked if the officers still wear these cameras, to which Streeter responded that “it was part of a trial program, and… the sole officer who volunteered to be a part of the trial, happened to be involved in the taser incident. That case reached a $225,000 settlement earlier this year. One of the lawsuits brought against the police department stemmed from an incident in which the tasering of a man was captured on body camera footage. Streeter believes the borough is “well on way to having a very good police department.” However, Streeter said that he and Joe Dougherty, Chief of Police, work together very well, and they have revised policies and installed new leadership over the past year. Streeter noted that the local police department was in “pretty bad shape” when he first took over and was facing three lawsuits. He granted a wide-ranging interview including subjects such as criminal justice reform, the relationship between the Gettysburg Borough and the college, DACA, and monuments in Gettysburg.Ĭriminal Justice and the Gettysburg Borough PoliceĪ primary responsibility of Gettysburg’s mayor is to oversee the local police department. This fall, Streeter will be up for his first (and last, as he revealed during the interview) time on the ballot for the mayor position, and he is currently running unopposed. He has also acted as chair of the Gettysburg Municipal Authority, chair of the Adams County Transportation Organization, and served on the Central Pennsylvania Transportation Board. Prior to his role as mayor, Streeter served on the Borough Council for fourteen years, eight of which were spent as president. Streeter was appointed mayor in June of 2016 when his predecessor, William Troxell, retired from the position due to health issues. ![]() In the sixth episode of The Gettysburgian ‘s podcast, “On Target,” Gettysburg Borough Mayor Ted Streeter sat down with editors, Benjamin Pontz and Jamie Welch, to discuss his role in local government. ![]() ![]() From L, Jamie Welch, Editor-in-Chief of The Gettysburgian, Benjamin Pontz, Managing News Editor of The Gettysburgian, and Ted Streeter, Mayor of Gettysburg appear on the podcast “On Target” (Photo Zachary Sobeck / The Gettysburgian)
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