State Representative Kirkland introduces 2nd Phase of Camera Initiative

Flanked by Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland and Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky, State Representative Brian Kirkland 159th District, Delaware County, announced the second phase of a camera initiative to address illegal dumping and public safety in Chester is set to begin.
Kirkland originally announced the first phase of the initiative in April 2018, at which time the City of Chester was awarded a $240,000 grant. The Keystone Communities Program grant awarded through the Department of Community and Economic Development was used to purchase and install surveillance cameras and other associated costs.
Kirkland has secured $200,000 in State funding, and the second phase of the City of Chester’s camera program is in progress and will be an extension of the current camera system. Cameras will be placed where illegal dumping is occurring.
“This will definitely be a game-changer for the city…with the cameras, we’ll be able to track down those who are illegally dumping in our communities, and it will help the police department to be even more effective,” stated Kirkland.