On Feb. 8, there was a letter to the editor written by Earl Grubbs about police coverage in Cranberry Township.

As the township supervisor who was the liaison for public safety in 2011, I worked closely with the township management, including the management team for public safety, and there never was an informal or formal request to add additional employees to the police department.

I would be very interested in learning where Grubbs got his so-called facts that the board of supervisors and the township manager denied such requests. In previous email correspondence to our public safety management and then me, the writer demanded that the township establish a weekly police presence near his home during certain hours of the day, and to specifically run speed traps.

I confirmed with the writer that the responses he had received from the township management were consistent with township practices. The township cannot devote dedicated resources to his place of residence, and we have an overall responsibility to the entire communities of Seven Fields and Cranberry, unless there is a clearly defined public safety threat to himself.

Specific information obtained for the area in question by police did not confirm the situation that the writer described.

Cranberry Township has developed a comprehensive approach to traffic management, including speed enforcement. That approach includes the comprehensive use of all state Department of Transportation-approved traffic-control devices and data collection, along with speed indicators and educational slow-down campaigns.

That approach also includes partnerships with our homeowners associations. We have found those partnerships to be extremely helpful in providing valuable advice on how our resources are deployed.

Speeding and traffic-signal violations are not only a local concern, but a concern voiced nationally. The solution demands an approach on multiple fronts, and pulling resources to appease unreasonable demands is an affront to the entire community of 30,000 residents and the collaborative process that has been embraced by all engaged parties.

The police department issues about 2,000 traffic tickets and warnings each year for traffic violations, plus an untold number of oral warnings. I personally receive more comments from the residents who got traffic tickets who question why our police are “picking on them” rather than solving real crime.

Unfortunately, Grubbs is misinformed about overtime pay and on the new positions provided for in the 2012 budget.

Again, I would ask, where does he get those so-called facts?

Township employees, including the township manager, assistant township managers, department directors, administrative support staff and the police officers have all responded to Grubbs’ many calls and emails, and always promptly, professionally and responsibly.

I welcomed an opportunity to discuss this issue and other items with Grubbs and have repeatedly invited him to meet with me personally for further dialogue. Unfortunately, he has chosen not to accept that invitation.