Too Many Police

A group of citizens in November 1957 were complaining to Police Chief E. L. Evans and municipal officials that the police department was too large with too many police officers. The chief answered the complaints pointing out FBI standards showed Grove City’s department was inadequate and not large enough. About that same time, the police department had acquired a speed meter electric timer that was accurate to 1/600 of a second. Speeding violators were charged $1 for every mile over the speed limit, according to Chief Evans.