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Officer Applications -
The West Hartford Police is currently accepting applications
for the position of police officer. Click
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for a job application.
When people in the community need help and don't know where to turn, they can call 2-1-1. It is an easy number to remember which connects people who need help with critical services, local volunteer opportunities, childcare, and so much more. People who need help with mental health, addiction or domestic issues, health needs, housing, employment, heating assistance, and many more of life challenges.
2-1-1 is a free confidential service available 24 hours a day every day. Click here to get connected.
Top Tips
Be a Safe Kid
- Always cross the street with an adult until age 10
- Pause your music, hang up the cell phone and don’t text until you’ve safely crossed the street
- Never play hand-held games while walking
- Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks
- Look left, right and left again when crossing
- Always walk, never run, when crossing streets
- Walk on sidewalks or paths
- Walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible if there are no sidewalks
- Never run out into the street or cross in between parked cars
Be a Safe Driver
- Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods and school zones
- Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings
- Watch for children on and near the road in the morning and after school hours
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Summer and Bikes Can Be Deadly
Did you know that bikes are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except automobiles? Sadly, child bicycling deaths increase 45% above the month average in the summer. With 27.7 million children riding bikes, we know there are too many of those kids riding without a helmet.
That’s why we need your support to help us raise awareness and donate now so that we can reach more parents and ensure that all children who are riding bikes this summer will be wearing a helmet!
Bike helmets: Necessity, Not an Accessory
Learning how to ride a bike is a rite of passage in childhood, and it’s an activity that families can certainly do together. However, there are some important things for you to consider before jumping on that bike.
Make it a rule, every time you or your child rides a bike, wear a bicycle helmet. It’s the single most effective safety device available to reduce head injury and death from a bicycle crash. In order to maximize protection, ensure the helmet fits properly. A helmet should sit on top of the head in a level position, and should not rock forward, backward or side to side. The helmet straps must always be buckled but not too tightly.
Helmet fit is important.
- Make sure the helmet fits and your child knows how to put it on correctly. A helmet should sit on top of the head in a level position, and should not rock forward, backward or side to side. The helmet straps must always be buckled but not too tightly.
Try the Eyes, Ears and Mouth Test:
- EYES check: Position the helmet on your head. Look up and you should see the bottom rim of the helmet. The rim should be one to two finger-widths above the eyebrows.
- EARS check: Make sure the straps of the helmet form a "V" under your ears when buckled. The strap should be snug but comfortable.
- MOUTH check: Open your mouth as wide as you can. Do you feel the helmet hug your head?
Proper equipment fit and maintenance are also important for safety.
- Ensure proper bike fit by bringing the child along when shopping for a bike. Buy a bicycle that is the right size for the child, not one he will grow into. When sitting on the seat, the child’s feet should be able to touch the ground.
- Make sure the reflectors are secure, brakes work properly, gears shift smoothly and tires are tightly secured and properly inflated.
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Laws
of Interest:
Car
Seat Law - Any
person who transports a child six (6) years of age and under and
weighing less than sixty (60) pounds, shall provide and require
the child to use a child restraint system. Any person who
transports a child under one (1)year of age or weighing less
than twenty (20) pounds in a motor vehicle on the highways
of this state shall provide and require the child to ride
rear-facing in a child restraint system.
Free Gun Locks - The West Hartford Police Department has received a shipment of gun locks. These gun locks were provided to agencies across the country through Project ChildSafe and is funded by a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. West Hartford residents can pick up a free gun lock at the police station (limit 2 per person).
