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The West Reading Police Department is back to full force following a firearms certification mix-up that temporarily took six officers off the streets.
Sgt. Keith Phillips, acting officer in charge, confirmed that all of the officers, including himself, had been recertified and returned to regular duty by Friday afternoon.
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Editor’s note: They sure are having one problem after another in the department!
Half of the West Reading Police Department, including the acting officer in charge, was placed on temporary administrative leave Thursday after it was discovered that the firearms certification for a department range instructor had lapsed.
Borough sources confirmed that six officers – five full-time and one part-time – were taken off the streets for the day as department officials worked to resolve the issue.
“Yes, I have officers who I have instructed the officer in charge that I do not want working until their firearms certifications have been updated,” West Reading Mayor Shane J. Keller said. “We have them scheduled (to be recertified) at 8 a.m. (today), so this will be taken care of relatively quickly.”
Keller declined to discuss who was at fault for the error.
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Editor’s note: We think this is a bad idea…just sayin’.
West Reading’s fired Police Chief Edward C. Fabriziani will return to the force as a patrolman in a deal being ironed out by borough officials, borough sources said.
Fabriziani, who was fired in November, is listed on the patrol schedule starting in April to cover other officers’ vacations, according to borough sources.
Borough council is expected to vote on the matter either at its regular March meeting or at a special meeting.
Fabriziani could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
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Editor’s note: At least there are places in the universe where poor performance and bad behavior aren’t rewarded or tolerated!
After months of turmoil in its troubled police department, West Reading Borough Council voted Wednesday night to fire Police Chief Edward C. Fabriziani, Sgt. Richard Vetter and Officer Ronald E. Ladd.
“We had a rough night, as you can imagine,” Councilman James J. Gallen Jr. said after the vote, which was preceded by a 2½-hour executive session that left some council members teary-eyed.
Fabriziani and Council President Kevin M. Conrad declined to comment on the action, and Ladd and Vetter were not present.
Reached at home following the meeting, Ladd’s wife said that the couple needed a couple of days to deal with things before they would comment.
