EAST PETERSBURG, Pa. — After a tragic year for police in south central Pennsylvania that included the deaths of officers in two separate York County incidents, law enforcement agencies have been left wondering how they can better prepare for the worst-case scenario.
The Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department has partnered with the East Petersburg Fire Department to help improve officer safety by placing individual first aid kits in every police cruiser, as well as in fire department vehicles.
Officer Victoria Walton, who spearheaded the effort to bring the kits to the department, said the need for more life-saving equipment became clear after the York County incidents…