Upper Macungie Police Will Keep Your Child's School Bus Stop Safe

As the school year inches closer, Upper Macungie Police will be on patrol again to guard students at bus stops.

The department is taking nominations for Operation Safe Stop, a police patrol program designed to make Upper Macungie Township school bus stops safer for everyone.

The program is designed to ensure the safety of children and parents at every bus stop, monitor the stop for school bus flashing red light violators and cite and prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of the law. 

Residents are encouraged to nominate their child's bus stop by sending an e-mail to Sgt. Peter Nickischer at pnickischer@uppermac-pd.org. 

Once nominated, your child's bus stop will be added to a list of rotating stops that are monitored by patrol officers in marked and unmarked police cars, as well as officers on foot.  

In January, the Upper Macungie Police took over the popular program created by the Berks-Lehigh Regional Police and expanded it to include more stops and utilize more officers.
The result was an enhanced and largely successful proactive program that received accolades from Upper Macungie residents and even safe stop requests from residents in neighboring jurisdictions. 

 This school year, please help make this program continue to flourish and grow. Simply follow the steps below to nominate your child’s bus stop.

1) Send an e-mail to Sgt. Peter Nickischer at pnickischer@uppermac-pd.org or call him at 484-661-5911. You can also nominate stops on the department’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/UMTPD.

2) Include your child's bus stop location with specific addresses with street names, house numbers, etc.

3) Include specific times for your child's stop. Time ranges are acceptable, but may affect the frequency of safe stop checks. Specific times are preferred. Failure to provide this information will result in your child's stop being excluded.