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Just came across this piece on the Internet. It was about William Gonzalez, a bilingual police officer who works part time for the Gettysburg and Waynesboro, Pa., police departments. Gonzalez helps bridge the communication gap between residents of the area who are largely Hispanic and the police department.
According to Mark King, the Chief of Waynesboro police department, having Gonzalez in their department helps them in creating a better relationship with the Spanish speaking people. Even the police department of Cumberland Township have been known to borrow Gonzalez whenever they need help with Spanish translation.
There are police departments in the neighboring areas which do not have any Spanish speaking police officers. Chambersburg on the other hand does have a bilingual officer who works part-time, but considering the requirement the borough council is planning to recruit a full time police officer who is fluent in Spanish.
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