Police Chief Robert Hertman and Town Supervisor Edward Diana accept
a check
from District Attorney David Hoolver on Monday
TOWN OF WALLKILL – The Town of Wallkill Police Department has a
new member, “Rex,” a Belgium Shepherd, who is teamed up with
Officer Ian Holmes.
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler contributed $4,000 toward
the cost of the dog and training.
The team has already gone through basic K-9 training and will undergo
advanced narcotics interdiction, said Police Chief Robert Hertman.
Town Supervisor Edward Diana plans to grow the police department even
further.
“We are going to enhance the force. I already told the chief for
next year’s budget, I am increasing the total number of officers
in this police force to 34 from 31, so that is three new officers, he
said. “We have a commitment to the PBA that we will increase the
amount of people that work for this great force because we have to service
the people.
In order to do that in a town of our size is you have to continually increase
the force.”
Hoovler said people want to come to Orange County for its quality of
life and that includes public safety.
