Need for speed

For several years I have been very concerned about the way the local police department trains it’s officers with regards to driving techniques and policy. In recent weeks I have had occasion to be terrified not by a careless driver but by a Milford Borough police officer in a 3,000 pound car making a U-turn in the middle of the road on Broad Street without a signal or without concern for oncoming cars. His purpose was to pull over an elderly man who slowed to a crawl looking at a phone number on a sign. All well and good to question the man about his actions but this officer clearly could have caused two or more additional accidents just by his actions. What was he thinking? I have also been passed by police cars at extremely high speeds on 209 between Milford and Matamoras only to see them stopped ahead on the road talking to other officers. It scares me to death that someone on a bicycle, someone walking or jogging along the road or even a car making a turn from the turning lane will become a casualty of someone who is supposed to protect us! Please, set some boundaries. Let these officers know what is acceptable and what is considered dangerous. Causing an accident by going 70 - 90 miles per hour to give someone a ticket for going 10 miles over the speed limit is cause for concern. I’d like to ask all residents of Pike county to start taking notice of police cars out of control and just jotting down the time, day and location. The police department knows who is on duty at every minute of every day and they will be able to “police themselves” and determine which officers are out of line. Safety must come first. Do these officers believe their actions are law abiding and safe? A badge, a police car and no common sense spells disaster! I plead with the elected officials of Milford, Westfall and Matamoras. Train these gentlemen a bit more on safety. Don’t get me wrong, I think our police department should be commended for protecting the citizens of this area, but please do it with caution and think of the potential danger that is created by that adrenaline rush they get every time they are behind the wheel of a police vehicle. Respectfully, Denise DeGraw-Fey Milford