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5 new police on the beatWarminster official says they're badly neededBy Harry Yanosh akStaff WriterWARMINSTER — Supervisors officially marked last week’s hiring of five new police officers and the Feb. 4 promotion of a lieutenant and sergeant during swearmg-in ceremonies on Tuesday.Board chairman Ben Casole and Police Chief James Gorczynski administered the oaths.Ronald Deluca, Kevin Voelker, Shirley Vaias, David Bonacquisfci and David Wilson will each earn a $25,000 officer s salary. Their pay will increase by $1,500 should they earn police certification from the state. MeCallister and Bxttle earn $55,500 and $43,500 salaries, respectively.The five officers started work last week; Supervisor Tish Troshak, who serves as the township’s chief administrative officer, hired the five officers last week.“These officers are needed badly,” Casole said. The five replace retired members of the force. Casole said there are plans to hire four or five more officers to cover future retirements - to keep the force at 50 members.“Everyone who retires will be replaced,” Casole saidTroshak said the state will reimburse Warminster for dollars spenton Act 120 training, a 18-week course offered by the state.The hirings and promotions complete the police department’s reorr ganization Since January, supervisors appointed Gorczynski as police chief, named former detective Robert Camarata as public safety director and created a lieutenant’s position—the department’s second-With reorganization complete, the department is focusing on upgrading uniforms, equipment and their contract.Police are working under their old contract, which expired Jan. 31. Negotiations are proceeding even though police and township officials have appointed an arbitrator. If talks are futile, an arbitration session is scheduled for mid-March, said Attorney Ed Foy, who represents Warminster’s Police Benevolent Association.Any pay increases for officers under a new contract would be retroactive to Feb. 1, Foy said.On Feb. 4, the GOP supervisors who form a three-person majority appointed Camarata as public safety director. Camarata is earning a $47,000 salary plus benefits to handle police budgeting and scheduling, plus supervise emer-See POLICE on Page A 4
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