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37-514: Connoquenessing Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 4,265 at the 2020 census. Connoquenessing is known as the area in which George Washington was nearly shot by his French Indian guide. On December 27, 1753, just past Murthering Town , a Native American allied with the French (French Indian) joined Washington and Christopher Gist as

74-427: A darker gray color with a one-inch-wide black stripe on the leg. PSP shoes and/or boots are also black in color. The PSP duty belt is plain black leather. The duty holster is the level-2 model. The ammo pouch and handcuff case have hidden snap closure. The OC pepper spray and ASP baton holders are open top. The duty belt is held together with the trousers belt using four silver snap belt keepers. The PSP trademark item

111-523: A guide. The guide's behavior grew increasingly suspicious, causing Washington and Gist to become uneasy. As the party approached a clearing, the Indian suddenly stopped, turned towards Washington and Gist, and fired his musket. The shot, taken no more than 15 steps away, narrowly missed both men. They subdued the attacker and released him by 9 o'clock that evening. They then built a fire as if staying for first light, but Washington and Gist continued on throughout

148-432: A household in the township was $ 41,060, and the median income for a family was $ 45,429. Males had a median income of $ 36,696 versus $ 27,460 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 19,502. About 5.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

185-688: A progression of municipal structures based on population growth, it is not uncommon to have a township and borough of the same or similar name, generally adjacent within the same county. The 'town-like' borough might be partially or wholly surrounded by the remaining township from which it had split off. The government of Cold Spring Township ceased to function in 1961, when there were no candidates for office. Pennsylvania townships typically vary in size from 6 to 40 square miles (16–104 km ). There are two classifications of townships, first class and second class. The commonwealth initially incorporates all townships as second class townships. To become

222-674: A range, among other facilities, and is located only a few miles from the original site. Once accepted into the Pennsylvania State Police Academy cadets endure a rigorous 28-week training period. Cadets live at the academy in barracks style quarters and are only permitted to go home on designated weekends. Cadets who fail to complete physical training in required times or who show any other type of deficiencies may be restricted from going home. While attending training, cadets are put on an 18-month probationary period and can be dismissed at any point in their training by

259-751: A replacement for the Walther PPQ. The Walther PDP is also mounted with an Aimpoint Acro P-2 red dot reflex sight. Other firearms include the Colt AR-15 (including the LE6920 and LE6940), 12-gauge shotguns (including the Remington 870 pump), and gas grenade launcher . The current less-lethal weapons the PSP is utilizing consist of Electroshock weapon technology, pepper spray (OC), and expandable ASP straight batons . The Pennsylvania State Police

296-1201: A tax collector and, in many townships, a panel of three auditors who annually audit all township accounts. The supervisors or commissioners of the township appoint a secretary and a treasurer, and may also appoint a township manager to coordinate township employees and operations. County governments may provide some or all municipal services to residents of townships, regardless of class and size, including trash collection or sewage processing. Some counties, though, leave individual municipalities to provide their own services; in some instances small groups of boroughs or townships may pool their resources to provide water, police, or other functions. The main areas of local services include police and fire protection, maintenance of local roads and streets, water supply, sewage collection and treatment, parking and traffic control, local planning and zoning, parks and recreation, garbage collection, health services, libraries, licensing of businesses and code enforcement. All municipalities in Pennsylvania, however, rely on county and state organized courts for probate, criminal, and civil court services. Under

333-411: A total area of 22.7 square miles (58.9 km), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.04%, is water. As of the 2000 census , there were 3,653 people, 1,386 households, and 1,056 families residing in the township. The population density was 162.7 inhabitants per square mile (62.8/km). There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of 64.9 per square mile (25.1/km). The racial makeup of

370-508: A township of the first class and operate under the powers of the First Class Township Code, a township must have a population density of 300 inhabitants per square mile (120/km ) and voters therein must approve the change of classification in a referendum. The classes of townships differ primarily in the form of their administration. Townships of the second class are governed by a board of supervisors, elected at large by

407-415: Is the campaign-style hat with the chin strap worn in the front under the chin on the winter campaign hat (as opposed to most agencies that wear the strap of the campaign hat behind the head). The hat contains a blackened commonwealth coat of arms. It is required to be worn whenever the trooper is outdoors. It is made of dark gray felt (for wintertime wear) or light gray straw (for summertime wear). The strap of

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444-499: Is the disaster management agency of the township. Pennsylvania State Police provides law enforcement services. The specific division covering the township is Troop D; Butler Township houses the police station of that troop. Station 12 of the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company provides firefighting services. Butler Ambulance Service Company provides emergency medical services (EMS) to

481-1112: Is the largest internationally accredited law enforcement agency in the world. This distinction was awarded to the Pennsylvania State Police on July 31, 1993, by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), an independent, non-profit organization based in Fairfax, Virginia. Accreditation is a process used by professional law enforcement agencies to facilitate the creation, verification and maintenance of high-quality policies and procedures, via voluntary compliance with performance standards. CALEA's 446 standards address nine major law enforcement topics: role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies; organization, management, and administration; personnel structure; personnel process; operations; operational support; traffic operations; prisoner and court-related services; and auxiliary and technical services. Key    shaded rows with " SHP " in

518-553: The Butler Township side when the attempt occurred. Connoquenessing Township is located in west-central Butler County, on the western edge of Butler Township and just west of the city of Butler , the county seat. The borough of Connoquenessing borders the township on the south, and the borough of Prospect borders it on the north. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has

555-672: The Commonwealth . The following is the breakdown: The PSP also has many bureaus and subdivisions within the organization. This is by no means a complete list, merely a sampling of the breakdown. The uniform worn by PSP troopers is unique within Pennsylvania. In January 1988, the State Police changed the color of its uniforms. PSP troopers wore dark grey uniforms that confused them with some municipal police departments and Pennsylvania State Constables . By state law, no municipal (city, borough, or township) police department can wear

592-572: The Delaware River and Lake Erie . The PSP Aviation Section consists of thirty-five trooper pilots and three full-time mechanics, using six law enforcement specific Bell 407 GX helicopters and six airplanes statewide. These aircraft are stationed in six aviation patrol units (APU). The Pennsylvania State Police utilizes the Walther PDP (Service Pistol) which is a 9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol designed in 2021 by Walther Arms as

629-500: The Colonel are identical to that of the lower ranks, except for the following: In addition to the minor detail changes, senior officers wear the four-button military coat for "Class A" functions. The coat has four gold-colored buttons, breast and hip pockets, and shoulder epaulets for the placement of the officer's current rank. A white shirt is worn with a black tie underneath. A system of "rank rings" are worn on each sleeve, similar to

666-418: The PSP covers areas without local police departments. As of 2016 1,287 municipalities in the state used the PSP as their only local law enforcement. The full PSP municipalities that have a population of 10,000 or below combined have about 17% of the total number of people in Pennsylvania; these municipalities make up about 50% of the total municipalities in the state. In 2019, about 66% of the municipalities in

703-570: The Pennsylvania constitution, each governmental entity has the right to choose its own form of self-government, and a limited ability to delegate powers and oversight to such entities as authorities, commissions and school boards. Any township, regardless of its class, may adopt a home rule charter, at which point it is no longer governed by the Pennsylvania Township Codes. While a home rule charter can incorporate unusual features, standard municipal functions are generally part of

740-496: The commissioner under any form of incompetence, inefficiency, or general violation of rules and regulations. The current drop-out rate for new recruits in the academy is approximately 20 percent per class. Under Pennsylvania law, a municipality may choose to have the state police act as its local law enforcement, and the municipality does not have to pay any fees to do so. Unlike other states, Pennsylvania does not use county sheriff's offices to patrol areas without local police, and so

777-661: The commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. Townships in Pennsylvania were created in the 17th century during the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania prior to the American Revolution . Much of the province was then occupied by Native Americans , but the colonial administration in Philadelphia brought new counties and new settlements regularly. The first communities defined by

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814-432: The electorate of the whole township for overlapping six-year terms. The number of supervisors can be increased to five by referendum. Townships of the first class, by contrast, have a board of commissioners. Between five and fifteen commissioners sit on this panel; they can be elected either at large or by wards within the township; and they serve for overlapping terms of four years in office. Other elected officials include

851-497: The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's communities outside of incorporated cities , boroughs , and one town have been incorporated into individual townships that serve as the legal entities providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other municipalities , and tend to be located in suburban , exurban , or rural parts of

888-543: The majority of the township, with Harmony EMS covering the remainder. The school district is Butler Area School District . The district operates Connoquenessing Elementary School, in the township. Butler Area Intermediate High School and Butler Area Senior High School are the district's comprehensive secondary schools. Butler Farm Show Airport is in the township. 40°52′36″N 80°02′29″W  /  40.87667°N 80.04139°W  / 40.87667; -80.04139 Township (Pennsylvania) A township , under

925-413: The mix regardless of how offices and powers are allocated within the jurisdiction. "Citizen's Guide to Pennsylvania Local Government, 2010" Pennsylvania State Police PSP enlisted members are referred to as " Troopers ". Up until 1963, married men were not allowed to apply to the state police, and active troopers had to seek permission from their superior officer to get married. As of 2021,

962-794: The night on the Venango trail (now part of Franklin Road and Route 528). Almost certain the French Indian would follow their tracks at daybreak, they thought it best to get a head start. A monument pillar stands at the Connoquenessing Municipal building dedicated to this incident. The township was linked to Butler , Evans City and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway , an interurban trolley line. The line closed on June 15, 1931, and

999-439: The provincial state government tended to be rural, geographically large, and sparsely populated townships. Townships or portions of them tended to become boroughs after population growth or an increase in population density and, eventually, might to reincorporate at the level of city. Initially, each municipal organization begins as a second-class township. When a sufficient population density, currently 300 people per square mile,

1036-529: The rank-ring system used by the U.S. Navy , U.S. Coast Guard , and by land units of the Canadian Forces . Currently, the insignia worn by PSP senior officers are as follows: The department currently operates a mixed fleet of vehicles including the new law enforcement specific Ford Taurus , Ford Explorer , Dodge Durango and Dodge Charger . The PSP also owns and operates numerous helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. PSP operates watercraft mainly on

1073-461: The same exact uniform or color configuration as that of the PSP. The current PSP uniform for troopers, corporals , and sergeants consists of a light gray uniform shirt with black shoulder epaulets. The PSP shoulder patch is worn on both sleeves of all uniform items. The PSP members are issued long sleeve shirts for the winter and short sleeve shirts for summer. However, PSP requires the black necktie to be worn year round. The uniform shirt consist of

1110-431: The state had PSP as the sole law enforcement or had a part-time police force combined with PSP. As of 2016 all areas in the following counties use PSP as their local law enforcement (either fully, or with part-time police departments): Cameron , Forest , Fulton , Juniata , Potter , Sullivan , Susquehanna , and Wyoming . The PSP owns and operates a myriad of facilities to conduct law enforcement operations across

1147-520: The state police has approximately 4,547 State Troopers and more than 1,850 civilian support staff. In 1924, a State Police training academy was built in Hershey, Pennsylvania , on Cocoa Avenue. The site was located at the Hershey Inn and it remained at this location until 1960 when it was moved to 175 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania. The current location is fitted with kennels, stables and

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1184-475: The summer hat is worn behind the head. The Class "A" Ceremonial Unit troopers wear a "full dress" uniform which is a charcoal gray military-style dress coat with black buttons. It is worn with matching charcoal gray military-style riding breeches and black high-rider leather boots. The duty belt is worn with the shoulder strap. This uniform is modeled after the original PSP history uniform. The uniforms for PSP Lieutenants, Captains, Majors, Lieutenant Colonels, and

1221-553: The township was 99.10% White, 0.11% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population. There were 1,386 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who

1258-560: The trolleys were replaced by buses. The Pennsylvania State Police , which serves as the local law enforcement agency of Connoquenessing Township, provided coverage of a Donald Trump rally held on July 13, 2024 at the Butler Farm Show Grounds; the majority of that venue is located in Connoquenessing Township. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump occurred at that event. Trump was located in

1295-564: The trooper's nameplate over the right pocket and any awards the trooper has earned over the left pocket. The PSP is one of only five state police forces that do not wear a badge on their uniform shirts. The original PSP uniform was modeled after the Constabulary forces in Europe and they did not have badges. It is history and tradition for troopers today to carry their badges in a wallet along with their photo ID card. The uniform trousers are

1332-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median income for

1369-514: Was attained, the township had the option of holding a referendum and, if it passed, became a first-class township. The municipality could proceed to the level of borough or city in a similar fashion. Historically, this progression has often included border adjustments or mergers with other boroughs or townships. Many communities remain townships in spite of growth that brings the characteristics of more-urbanized areas that might be associated with "towns." Because Pennsylvania's constitution provides for

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