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The Franconia Township Police Department received a new honor this month, "Best Dressed." In the nationwide annual competition, held by the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD), the department took first place in the category of 2005 Best Dressed Law Enforcement Department - City Under 200 Officers. |
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From Left, Officers Eric Frary, Wayne Pursell, Steven Cronin, Charles Stockert, Chief Joseph Kozeniewski, Officer Glenn Kranich, Janice Froshour, Corporal Stephen Rinker.
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Franconia Township, like all communities, depends on their law enforcement department to make theirs the ideal community in which to live. NAUMD Executive Director Bernard J. Lepper notes, “Police officers take a tremendous amount of pride in their work. This pride is, reflected in part through a department’s uniform program. This year’s fierce competition exemplifies this pride and underscores the link between a professional appearance and effective police work.” The Franconia uniform consists of:
- Navy Trousers with a 1-inch oyster blue/grey side seam stripe
- Short-sleeved oyster blue shirt for summer with silver buttons and the Pennsylvania state seal
- Oyster blue shoulder epaulets on the shirt with a single silver button
- Persian style hat in navy with a black leather top strap and “Philly Visor”
“Due to the individualized and unique appearance of our uniforms, the community can immediately identify Franconia Township Police from any surrounding departments,” states Detective George Moyer of Franconia.
Franconia Corporal Stephen Rinker submitted the entry on behalf of the department to the magazine’s annual competition panel.
Photographs of the winning departments will be featured in the September issue of Law and Order Magazine.
Corporal Stephen Rinker with Officer Wayne Pursell,
Chief Joseph Kozeniewski, and Officers David Klepfer and Glenn Kranich
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