Former Bethlehem chief delivers check to old police unit
Retired Police Commissioner Jason Schiffer (left) presents Mayor Robert Donchez (right) and Police Chief Mark DiLuzio (center) with a $2,500 check for the city police bike unit Aug. 31 at Town Hall. The money will be used for uniforms and equipment. (City of Bethlehem / Contributed)
by Nicole Radzievich, The Morning Call, August 31, 2016
Why retired Bethlehem Police Chief Jason Schiffer returned to Bethlehem Wednesday
Retired Bethlehem Police Comissioner Jason Schiffer, now a lawyer, stopped by City Hall Wednesday to deliver a $2,500 check from his firm to the police bike unit he founded.
The money will pay for equipment and uniforms for five to eight bike officers, a unit that has grown to 17 officers in the 155-officer department.
The bike officers are used for regular patrols, races, festivals and other public events. They also patrol alongside Lehigh University police officers on the South Side.
Schiffer, a nationally accredited bike officer, presented the check on behalf of law firm of Cohen, Feeley, Altemose and Rambo.