A fundraiser is helping a police department in our region get equipment officers need.
AmeriServ and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) teamed up to start the Johnstown Police Support Fund. They want to raise $40,000 to buy 30 tasers for the Johnstown Police Department.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice, “The odds of suspect injury decrease by almost 60% when police use a Taser or a CED.”
The executive director of CFA said raising money for the tasers will not only help keep people safer, it shows solidarity.
“Here’s a community working together. Here’s an example of good leadership. Here’s an example of good collaboration,” said Mike Kane, the executive director of Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.
Anyone can donate to the fund online at the following link:
https://give.classy.org/jpdtaserproject
You can also donate in person at any AmeriServ office or by mailing a check made payable to the Johnstown Police Support Fund to:
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
c/o Johnstown Police Support Fund
116 Market Street, Suite 4,
Johnstown, PA 15901