Allentown Police Hire New Officers, Implement New Training

The PPL Building (seen here in the distance) is the tallest building in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Allentown Police Department added four new officers on Wednesday, as the police chief described for city officials new training and equipment the force has been implementing.

In the last few months the department has appointed its first liaison for the gay and lesbian community, and added training in Spanish language, emergency vehicle usage and riot policing.

The department has also received a $68,000 grant for the installation of audio and video equipment in 10 police cars, something Chief Joel Fitzgerald hopes will be implemented in all the city’s marked police cars.

“It’s a tremendous benefit for both the community, as well as cops because it insulates them from claims that might not be true,” he said.

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Woman Runs Down People In Allentown Strip Club Parking Lot, Police Say

English: City of Allentown from east side (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A woman allegedly ran down people with her car in the parking lot of an Allentown strip club and then returned to hit more people, according to court records.

Police said Brianna Fleming got out of her car at about 2:55 a.m. Monday in the lot outside Platinum Plus, 1245 Airport Road, and waved a knife at several people, records say.

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