Roman Williams was promoted to a sergeant in Bridgeville’s police department.
On June 8, Williams was administered the oath of office by Mayor Betty Copeland. He was “pinned” — attaching an officer’s badge to their uniform — by his wife, Cheryl.
Williams has been a Bridgeville police officer since 2014. He previously worked in McDonald and Baldwin Township.
“Since joining the Bridgeville Police Department, he has been consistently self-motivated to provide the best possible service to our community,” said Chief Gary James. “He has forged working relationships with many of our community members of both the business community and residents alike. He is well liked and respected by the other members of this department and other area police agencies, as well.
“He has the desire to help to keep moving this department forward, and I am excited to add him to our leadership team.”
The department also announced it has partnered with the A Team, an alternative response initiative with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
Depending on the specifics of a call, the A Team can respond in lieu of traditional police response, along with police officers, or after an initial police response.
The A Team can bring social services to community members relating to issues like homelessness, domestic violence, welfare checks, mental health calls or services, and more. The A Team will also provide follow-up services to people it comes in contact with for up to 90 days.
In a statement, department officials said: “The goal is to provide social services to our residents beyond the capabilities of traditional policing. As always, we still strive to provide the best possible services to those we serve.
“Our community is stronger when the police and community work together, and this is another example of police working to find and bring to bear non-traditional solutions to issues in our community.”