State police will soon provide overnight patrols in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
The added patrols are set to start on Thursday from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. until further notice, authorities say.
Collingdale's mayor says the staff shortages that the department is experiencing are keeping officers from safely and adequately meeting full-time police coverage requirements.
This comes just weeks after Collingdale Borough Council officials hired a new police chief despite opposition from community members, several council members, and the mayor.
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As of October 1, pending a background check, the new chief of police in Collingdale was set to be Shanee Mitchell.