Springfield police will start door-to-door visits

NEW SPRINGFIELD — Residents should not be alarmed if they see a police officer at their door sometime over the next few months.

Springfield Township Police Chief Matthew Mohn told trustees he has begun a community policing program in which officers introduce themselves to residents and ask about their concerns.

He said the goal is to cover the whole township. Police will make three attempts to contact a resident.

The visits always will be made by a uniformed officer in a marked car and take place between 9 a.m. and dusk.

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