Numerous signs and safety measures and an increased police presence on MacArthur Road have not deterred many motorists to let up on the gas pedal.

"Patrol officers completed the third wave of state-funded traffic enforcement overtime on MacArthur Road with special attention given to the construction areas where numerous motorists were cited," said Whitehall Township Mayor Edward D. Hozza Jr. at Monday's commissioners meeting.

Police Chief Linda Kulp reported police officers issued 149 traffic citations in August and gave 28 written warnings to drivers.

Police Officer Richard Hope resumed his assignment, according to Hozza, as school resource officer at Whitehall High School, a post he has held for the past several years. During the summer Hope was assigned to patrol township parks and pools.

The mayor said the township has six officers assigned to MERT (Lehigh County Municipal Emergency Response Team). They participated in two regular training days during the month.

Team members participated in an active shooter drill held at Parkland High School along with several Whitehall patrol officers.

The police K-9 program remains active. The K-9 officers responded to numerous calls in August, assisting patrol officers with checks of buildings on alarm calls. This month, the two K-9 handlers will undergo training with other K-9 units.

Township police assisted a Homeland Security & Customs agent in serving a search warrant at Sports Scene where numerous counterfeit items were seized. Police also assisted the Lehigh County sheriff's office in serving a emergency protection-from-abuse order at a Rosewood Drive home and assisted police from Ocean Township, N.J., in serving a summons for using fraudulent coupons.