Mars Borough Council has approved Mars Youth Football’s request for police coverage at games on Marburger Field.

“It’s the local organization that uses the field, and they have it for both practices and for playing games,” said Mayor Gregg Hartung. “So we’ve been talking to them about eventually having to have police participation.”

Hartung said that, while the borough always has an officer on duty, the resolution would provide a dedicated officer for games.

“So we’re talking about an additional officer, besides the one that’s on duty at the police department, to be available for the games,” Hartung said. “Not that there’s any issue; it’s just a matter of the size of the crowd and the parking situation. We need to have more support.”