Welcome from DA Craig Stedman
Testimony: Pending Parole/Probation Reform in Pa. Must Prioritize Victim Voices
Changes are likely pending for probation and parole procedures in Pennsylvania.
How transformative those changes are depends on how legislators vote on bills that address supervision terms and when they should end, treatment programs as part of supervision, and funding sources.
Lititz Cop 10th Drug Recognition Expert for DUI Cases in Lancaster County
Lancaster County now has ten certified Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) – police investigators trained to detect drivers impaired by drugs.
The effects of drugs are not as easily recognizable as with alcohol, so DREs are crucial in investigating and prosecuting drug-involved DUI charges.
20 Years Since Columbine: Ongoing Programs Aimed at Making Lancaster County Schools Safer
This week marks 20 years since the mass shooting at Columbine High School and we should all take time to reflect on the pain and loss experienced by that community – and the many others scarred since then by acts of violence at schools.
We offer some insight on a few local projects and programs our office is involved in, initiatives we believe make our students and school staff safer while providing tools to protect against tragedy.
How School Resource Officers and Youth Aid Panels Can Improve Outcomes for Our Students
What qualifies as effective and successful is subjective when discussing police practices at Lancaster County school districts – no district’s student body is like any other, so there is a variety of approaches employed across the county for student behavior issues.
However, we strongly feel with School Resource Officers (SRO) and Youth Aid Panels (YAP) available to nearly every district there are evolving policing techniques and available disposition paths that are being utilized.
‘They are Our Neighbors’: What Human Trafficking in Lancaster County Looks Like
“How about we pay attention for this? This is actually happening; it’s every day and it’s happening right here.”
That was the message about human trafficking relayed by an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Lancaster County Crime Prevention Task Force’s annual summit – a day of workshops focused on raising public awareness of trending criminal activity and how to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors.
K9 Bear's Year One with Drug Task Force: Found Kilos of Cocaine, Thousands of Heroin Bags, 249 Pounds of Pot
K9 Bear, a chocolate Lab who works alongside detectives with the Lancaster County Drug Task Force, had a busy first year on the job. Read what he has been up to: http://bit.ly/2BGxRqE
CRIMEWATCH® and the Eye Design are registered trademarks of CRIMEWATCH Technologies, Inc. © 2019 CRIMEWATCH Technologies, Inc.
