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OR
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CLICK ON LINK BELOW FOR HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION
Homeland Security Live Alert
A CHILD IS MISSING
A Child Is Missing (ACIM)
is a Fort Lauderdale-based non-profit organization founded in 1997, was created because no community-based program existed for locating missing children, the disabled and elderly often (with Alzheimer's) during the crucial first hours of disappearance.
THE NEED:
A child goes missing every 40 seconds in the United States. Your child has a 1 in 42 chance of going missing. We also address helping the Elderly, Alzheimer's and the Disabled.
ACIM can place 1,000 calls in sixty seconds, can process multiple cases simultaneously, and can work without jurisdictional boundaries. ACIM success stories abound
ACIM also has a sexual predator / offender program, offered in states that allow law enforcement to notify residents that a predator has moved into their neighborhood.
IF YOU RECEIVE A CALL FROM ACIM, THIS IS A LEGITIMATE CALL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
PARENTS, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE? THERE
IS A CURFEW ORDINANCE IN EFFECT IN NORTH MIDDLETON
TOWNSHIP. THE CURFEW AFFECTS MINORS (ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18) WHO ARE UNLAWFULLY IN A PUBLIC PLACE
OR ANY ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN THE HOURSE OF
11:00PM AND 5:00AM. THE PROVISIONS SHALL NOT APPLY
WHEN THE MINOR IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT, THE MINOR
IS UPON AN ERRAND OR LEGITIMATE PURPOSE OR BUSINESS
DIRECTED BY SUCH MINORS PARENT, ENGANGED IN LAWFUL
EMPLOYMENT, WHEN ATTENDING OR GOING TO OR RETURNING
FROM A JUVENILE ACTIVITY, OF A CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL,
RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, OR CIVIC ACTIVITY, WHEN ACCOMPANIED
BY ANY ADULT OVER THE AGE OF 18 WITH THE EXPRESS VERBAL
OR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PARENT, WHEN THE MINOR IS
EXERCISING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, WHEN THE MINOR
IS EXCUSED BY REASON OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Why won't the police intervene in civil matters?
Pennsylvania police officers are not authorized by statute to enforce civil orders (with the exception of PFA orders). While the police will often try to mediate civil disputes such as child custody disputes and landlord / tenant issues, they cannot take enforcement action unless a criminal offense has occurred
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ATTENTION DOG OWNERS-------
NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCES THE
TOWNSHIP ANIMAL ORDINANCE.
The ordinance covers dogs running at large, making loud or harsh
noises on a continuous basis, and urinating or defecate upon any
public sidewalk, walkway or property of any other person.
Fines can range from $200.00 to $600.00.
SUMMARY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA’S CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION LAWS
(Act 53, 1983/Act 22, 1993/ Act 229,2002)
Seat Belt Laws
Primary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(3) Restraint Systems
- A
driver who is under 18 may not operate a motor vehicle in which the
number of passengers exceeds the number of available seat belts in the
vehicle. (Primary)
FINE: $10.00 plus CAT, EMS, and JCP- no court costs assessed.
Secondary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(2) Restraint Systems
- Driver and all front seat passengers must be restrained.
- Drivers
are responsible for themselves and to secure all children from 8 years
of age up to 18 years of age in a seat belt system any where in the
vehicle.
- Exemptions include carriers of medical or psychological
excuses signed by a physician, rural letter carriers, deliverers of
goods or service vehicle operators driving at speeds less than 15 mph
and making frequent stops, drivers, and front seat passengers of
automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1966.
FINE: $10.00 plus CAT, EMS and JCP when convicted of a primary offense.
Child Passenger Safety Laws
Primary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(1) Restraint Systems
- All drivers are responsible to secure children from birth to age 4 in an approved child passenger restraint system.
FINE: Maximum fine of $100.00 plus court costs, CAT, EMS, JCP or proof of car seat purchase.
Secondary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(1.l)
- All
drivers are responsible to secure children from 4 years of age up to 8
years of age in a seat belt system and an appropriately fitting child
booster seat.
- Exemptions are allowed under the law.
Guidelines have been prepared by the Department of Transportation to provide guidance for exemptions for Section 4581 (a)(1.1).
A copy of the guidelines can be obtained from 1-800-CAR BELT.
FINE:
Failure to comply with the provisions in 4581 (a)(1.1) shall be guilty
of a summary offense with a maximum fine of $100.00 plus CAT, EMS, JCP
or proof of car seat purchase.
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Who can apply for a Pennsylvania License to Carry a Concealed Weapon?
An individual who is 21 years of age or older may apply for a license to carry firearms by submitting a completed Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms to the sheriff of the county in which they reside or if a resident of a city of the first class, with the chief of police of that city along with the required fee.
Individuals who are 21 years of age or older and are NOT Pennsylvania residents may apply for a license by submitting a completed Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms to any Pennsylvania County Sheriff’s office along with the required fee. A Pennsylvania license cannot be issued to a resident of another state who does not possess a current license or permit or similar document to carry a firearm issued by their home state if a license is provided for by the laws of that state, as published annually in the Federal Register by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the Department of the Treasury.
The sheriff has 45 days to conduct an investigation to determine an individual's eligibility to be issued a license. Included in the investigation is a background check conducted on the individual through the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) to determine if the records indicate the individual is prohibited by law. In accordance with 18 PA C.S. §6109, a sheriff may deny an individual the right to a License to Carry Firearms if there is reason to believe that the character and reputation of the individual are such that they would be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety.
If the PICS check is approved and the subject is of good character, the sheriff may issue a License to Carry Firearms. The issuance of a License to Carry Firearms allows individuals to carry a firearm concealed on or about their person, or in a vehicle throughout this Commonwealth. The license is valid for a period of five (5) years unless sooner revoked.
NOTE: A license to carry firearms is NOT a license to purchase. Individuals who purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer are required to have a background check conducted regardless of whether they have a license to carry firearms or not
FOR INFORMATION ON THE PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF DOG LAW ENFORCEMENT, FOLLOW THE BELOW LINK.
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