PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new era is about to get started in three local boroughs. The Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department’s new chief and several new officers were sworn in as the first members of the new force on Thursday night.
The hope here is this new police force will make all the communities it serves safer. The new department will cover Rankin, East Pittsburgh and North Braddock, and all the officers will be full-time.
Many have looked forward to this day for decades. These officers comprise the Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department.
They are joined by a new chief, Derrick Turner.
“It feels like the start of something great,” Chief Turner said. “It’s been a challenge, it’s been fun, it’s been thrilling, and there’s so much more to come.”
He called the swearing-in the icing on the cake after all their work over the past month.
“I want to foster a positive and consistent engagement with our community.”