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Tasers Donated to Museum

The Police Heritage Museum recently accepted several new items to add to its display of non-lethal weapons. Taser International has donated several of their products to the museum to be placed on display. These non-active tasers will provide modern-day variations of the various non-lethal weapons used by law enforcement officers through the years in their efforts to protect the peace and enforce the law.

The Police Heritage Museum would like to acknowledge Steve Tuttle at Taser International and Kathy Hanrahan at the Taser Foundation for their assistance in acquiring these artifacts.

Thanks also to Corporal L. James Thomas of the Lower Windsor Township Police Department, and a member of the museum's board of directors, who spearheaded the effort to add these items to our collection.

York Area To Host Police-Fire Games

The York, Pennsylvania area has been selected as the host for the 2014 Can-Am Police-Fire Games. The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is a sporting competition among firefighters and law enforcement personnel from throughout the United States and Canada. York County was selected from a field of five cities vyeing for the event.

The Police Heritage Museum looks forward to having the competitors visit the York area, and hopes that they find time to visit the Police Heritage Museum. Although located in York, the Police Heritage Museum contains artifacts from throughout the world.

For additional information on the games, please visit the following:

Detective Spence Named 2008 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

On May 21, 2009, the Police Heritage Museum held the 2008 Law Enforcement Awards ceremony in the York County Commissioners meeting room at the York County Administrative Center, 28 East Market Street (the former York County Court House) in downtown York. Detective First Class Jeffrey T. Spence of the York City Police Department was named the 2008 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

Detective Spence is the direct supervisor for the six detectives that investigate the Crimes Against Persons (robberies/homicides), Crimes against Property (thefts/ burglaries) and Identity Theft/ Forgery sections. Spence displays a strong dedication to his job and his concern for the victims shows in his work

Detective Spence's work and the work of the detectives under his supervision goes far in furthering the reputation of the York City Police Dept and the quality of its investigations.

Detective Spence also carries an active caseload, investigating homicides and robberies side by side with the detectives he supervises. Spence's knowledge of the city and its residents, those involved in criminal activity, his skill as an investigator and ability to talk to people, both victim and suspect alike, has earned him the respect of other officers both within and outside the Department.

The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award was established in 2000 by the Police Heritage Museum, Inc. to promote a better understanding between law enforcement officers and the citizens they serve by demonstrating the role officers play in their communities' history and growth.

By establishing the award, the Police Heritage Museum hopes to meet it's mission by promoting the public trust and support of local law enforcement agencies by showcasing the achievements of local law enforcement officers. In addition, we hope to shed light on the community member that wears a law enforcement uniform.

For more information on this and previous awards, please visit the Law Enforcement Awards Program page.