Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Dozens of concerned citizens packed a township meeting in Pennsauken, NJ Wednesday night. They’re worried about cuts to the local police force.
The township is facing a projected $225-thousand dollar budget shortfall. That means 6 of its 88 member police force could lose their jobs.
“I don’t want to get up the next morning and know 2 doors down from me was broken in, because we didn’t have enough cops on the street or there wasn’t enough people to patrol” said Janet Forrest.
The committee has asked to police union to wait for the money the township would owe officers for unused paid time off this year. The Fraternal Order of Police is conducting a township audit.
“Our view is that a township this size, the amount of money they’re talking about is not a lot of money. We believe they could find that money somewhere if they had to” said Matt Henkel of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Mayor Jack Killion said he understands public safety is an issue.
“I have a wife and 5 children, they all live in town. I’m equally as concerned as everybody else” Killion told NBC 10.
