20th annual Operation Nighthawk yields local results
State Police Troop D produced the second-highest number of contacts during a recent program intended to emphasize road enforcement.
Statewide, more than 400 troopers and 200 municipal police officers participated in the two-day Operation Nighthawk on Aug. 12 and 13.
For its part, Troop D — which covers Butler, Armstrong, Lawrence, Beaver and Mercer counties and a small part of Allegheny County — had 35 state troopers and 25 local police officers participate in this year’s program, the fourth-highest participation in the state. The group produced 644 contacts, behind only Troop E’s 794, which covers Erie County and its surrounding counties.
“A lot of our troopers live in Butler County. A lot of us have family in the area,” said Trooper Josh Black, the troop’s public information officer. “We take this seriously to protect them and anyone else who travels the roads of Butler County and the commonwealth.”
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