Rich Coleman, Pittsfield Township Public Safety Coordinator
February 7, 2009

Rich Coleman, Public Safety Coordinator - Pittsfield Township

Rich Coleman makes it his business to know what your kids don’t want you to know.  Through his work as Public Safety Coordinator for Pittsfield Township Police, Rich works non-stop to keep our kids safe from on-line predators.  He hosts workshops to train parents on video gaming and social networks (MySpace, Facebook, etc.), to ensure that you understand what your kids are doing on-line.  He acquires and distributes a massive amount of material on these subjects, and not just to township residents but anyone who asks.  While this may be his job, we know that Rich believes in his work so passionately that he never quits fighting for our children.  He is a member of the Parents Television Council, produces crime prevention programs on CTN Public Access 17, and often volunteers his expertise and services to many organizations in our community.  Most of this work is done on his own time.    When a local girl fled to Puerto Rico to join a man who befriended her through XBox live chat, it sent a surge of fear through our community.  Luckily, she was found and brought safely home.  Still, many parents took a second look at their kids and wondered, “What if that happened to my child?”  Rich Coleman works every day to ensure that it never does.  Going above and beyond the call of duty.  That’s why you are our hero, Rich Coleman.