The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has awarded the West Vincent Township Police Department with a $5,000 Route 100 Safety Initiative Grant.

The grant will cover the salaries of police officers who will conduct random traffic safety patrols on Route 100 in West Vincent through a cooperative agreement with East Nantmeal. The initiative will be executed in 2008 and 2009 and target aggressive drivers, speeding, DUI, improper passing and commercial vehicle violations.

In West Vincent, over the past year, the department said serious accidents fell 32 percent. Additionally, no fatal crashes have occurred.