Plumstead Police, Wehrung's Hardware Launch Lock Box Program

PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Plumstead Township Police Department has launched a residential lockbox program in partnership with Wehrung's Lumber & Home Center.

The program is free of charge to township residents. Residents are eligible or the program if they:

• live alone or must be left alone on a regular basis
• are 65 and older or under 65 with a major medical issue that could render them incapacitated or unconscious

The lockbox will be installed at the residence and a key to the residence will be placed in the lockbox. The code to open the lockbox will be entered by the officer and the code will only be provided to the Bucks County Emergency Services radio room. In the event that the resident cannot get to the door, an officer could access the lockbox and open the door without doing damage to force open the door.

The department received a donation of eight lock boxes from Wehrung's Lumber & Home Center. Six have been installed in June. Police are lookin for additional donations to assist in the purchase of additional lockboxes for senior residents.

You can contact the Plumstead Township Police Department at 215-766-8741 or email Cpl. Michael Johnson at mjohnson@plumstead.gov.

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