Before Tuesday, Brackenridge had only three full-time officers. Now they're part of the Tarentum Police Department, bringing the total to 13 full-time officers.
Tarentum Council took another step Wednesday in assuming police services for Brackenridge. By a 6-0 vote with Kevin Bertocki absent, council authorized advertising two ordinances that will allow it to absorb Brackenridge’s three full-time officers and equipment into the 10-member Tarentum Police Department. The first ordinance enables the borough to