Monessen chief wants police to become part of county SWAT team
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April 15, 2025

Monessen chief wants police to become part of county SWAT team

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com 

The SWAT team commander spoke to council last week.

Monessen police Chief Dave Yuhasz is asking city officials to join the Westmoreland County SWAT team to give his officers more opportunities to gain new skills and improve response time on emergencies.

Lower Burrell Detective Sgt. Zachary Beam, commander of the Westmoreland County SWAT team, broke down the benefits of joining the unit to Monessen council Thursday.

Westmoreland County SWAT team consists of 38 members from 11 police departments: Low...

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