Participants in the Take the Trail to Third Thursday event will get the scoop on the Red Clay Demonstration Project as well as other public space projects throughout town.
“When everyone stays safe, we can continue to thrive as a community.” “We love being part of the process of making this an enjoyable place to live, work, and play,” Holdsworth says. Events like this Community Night enable police officers to build relationships in a fun, nonthreatening environment. “We know there’s some fear of engagement, and particularly among our Latino population because of some of the things they’ve experienced,” he says. They also recognize that it’s an ongoing process to develop that trust. Holdsworth and his officers place a high value on community trust and count it a privilege to serve people in the community and to be there to help-often in difficult situations. “We’re looking forward to getting back what we’ve lost and continuing to foster the bonds we’ve been working on.” “COVID put a damper on the community activities we’ve been involved in for years-like Study Buddies and After-the-Bell,” Holdsworth says. “It should be a neat opportunity to complement dining in the street and showcase public safety here in town.”Ībove all, the KSPD is looking forward to connecting with people in the community and continuing to build the kind of relationships of trust that are integral to successful community policing. “The fire department will bring personnel and a piece of equipment, the Chester County Crime Victims’ Center will be there to explain their services, and Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue will bring animals for kids to meet.” The event is intentionally child-friendly and fun, Holdsworth says. “Some of our strategic partners will join us, too,” Holdsworth says. In addition, kids age thirteen and under can enter a raffle to be “Chief for a day.” Kids who have their costumes all set for Halloween are also encouraged to wear them for the evening, says KSPD Chief of Police Bill Holdsworth. There will be goodie bags, police vehicles and equipment to explore, a chance to try fingerprinting, a police-car-cut-out photo booth, candy, and more. The Kennett Square Police Department’s Community Night will bring the intersection of State and Union to life from 6 to 8pm as the Department and its community partners set up a range of special activities designed to delight and inform both kids and adults. Kennett Fire Company No.1 301 Dalmatian StreetĮmergency Dial 911 Non-Emergency: (610) 444-4810 E-mail: © 2023 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.At their Community Night on Third Thursday this month, the KSPD and strategic partners are looking forward to connecting with people in the community and continuing to build the kind of relationships of trust that are integral to successful community policing. From his testimonial."He took a deep interest in the efficiency of the Company and was indefatigable in his care of the apparatus, and in keeping it in good working order and was punctual in attendance at the meetings of the Company, seldom being absent." In the year 1886 the Kennett Fire Company felt a great loss in the passing of Thomas Hoopes Chandler, one of their first engineers. This type engine is known as the Crane-neck type and was very popular throughout the New England and Middle Atlantic States at that time, a few were even manufactured for the Pacific Coast.įor more information, take a look at our Cowing Fire Pump page The old Kennett Square hand pumper was made in the year 1860 by John P. Green, purchased a second-hand Cowing Hand Pumper from the Reliance Fire Company of Philadelphia through a Thomas U. This newly formed company lost no time in forcing the Borough to do something about the buying of a piece of fire fighting equipment and at a meeting of the Borough Council held February 4, 1875, the Burgess of Kennett Square was authorized to advertise for a hand pumper.Ī committee, consisting of Kennett Square Burgess Joseph McMullen and Councilman Evan P. An election of officers was held and the following duly elected: President, Isaac Richards Vice President, Nathan M. 1.Ī Volunteer Fire Company was at once organized, composed of some forty members. In 1875, just after the old Unicorn Tavern had been destroyed by fire, the citizens of Kennett Square became aware of the fact that they needed far better fire protection than three hundred feet of hose and two ladders which was the existing fire fighting equipment until the founding of Kennett Fire Company No. The first Kennett firehouse was erected in 1875 and torn down in 1938 Formation of the Kennett Fire Company No.
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