Edinboro Police Department has transitioned dispatch services from Emergycare to the County Dispatch Center effective September 23, 2009. We expect the transition to be uneventful and mostly transparent for Borough residents and businesses.
Borough residents and others who need a police officer in Edinboro for emergencies should still dial 911 or 734-1712. Both numbers will reach the Erie County Dispatching Center.
The County Dispatch Center will also help the Borough residents handle non-police after-hour emergencies, such as water line breaks. They will help by notifying the appropriate Borough officials. Use the 734-1712 number for these types of after hour problems.
The County Dispatch Center service is funded by the County. This transition from Emergycare Dispatching to Erie County Dispatching will save the Borough tax payers about $20,000 annually in dispatching fees.
All Erie County 911 calls go through the Erie County Dispatch Center. For the time being, Erie County Dispatch Center will forward emergency calls for the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) to West County Dispatch Center, who will dispatch the EVFD.
The EVFD is expected to transition their dispatch service from West County Dispatching to the Erie County Dispatch Center by the end of 2009.
WHEN YOU DIAL 9-1-1
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Anytime you dial 9-1-1, stay on the line until a dispatcher tells you it is ok to hang up.
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If you dial 9-1-1 in error, or were just "testing the system", don't just hang up - let us know.
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Every 9-1-1 call received by the Edinboro Police Department must be followed up.
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If you hang up, the dispatcher will call you back and send an officer to ensure your safety.
EDINBORO PARK WATCH PROGRAM
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Residents should contact the Police Department if any of the following rules are observed being broken.
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Vandalism, vulgar language, and littering are all prohibited in any Borough Park.
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All parks are closed from 11 PM until 5 AM. Nature's Outlet is closed from sunset until 5 AM.
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No alcoholic beverages are permitted in any Borough Park.
EDINBORO NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM
With the cooperation of neighborhood volunteers, the Edinboro Police Department has launched a "Neighborhood Watch Program"
Volunteers who have offered to serve as Block Captains are in the process of organizing their neighborhoods.
The Police Department encourages anyone who would like to participate in the Program to contact or stop by the Edinboro Police Department located in the Edinboro Municipal Building.
124 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: 734-1712
Fax: 734-8747
Please email mlander@edinboro.net with any questions, comments, or concerns.