Manheim Township townlively.com
MAY 8, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 49
Gary Rynier provides a detective’s perspective BY JEFF FALK
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etectives and patrolmen serve distinctly different roles in law enforcement. The positions demand different approaches. But detectives and patrolmen are both police officers, committed to professionalism, public safety and teamwork. A native of Lititz, Detective Cpl. Gar y Rynier has been a Manheim Township police officer for 14 years. He’s been a detective for one year. “Patrolmen are the face of the department,” said Rynier. “They’re the initial responders to every call. Basically, they’re the ones who would do the triage. If it’s simple, they’ll do it. If the investigation is extensive, it comes back to the detectives, who have more time for that type of work.” “(Detectives) would do an extensive follow-up,” continued Rynier. “There are tons of work that gets done behind the scenes.
Patrol would do a quick field interview to identify witnesses. Here, we would do more extensive interviews and background checks. We’ll bring the case to a resolution. It’s a different mindset. You’ve got to be OK with sitting back and seeing the big picture. You’ve got to be very inquisitive.” The Manheim Township Police Department is made up of 65 sworn officers, including six detectives, a detective sergeant and a detective lieutenant. Last year as a department, Manheim Township handled 41,000 dispatches and wrote 22,000 reports. The criminal investigation division handled 325 cases. “The characteristics that make you a good patrolman also make you a good detective,” said Rynier. “It’s an ability to communicate. Hard-working patrolmen who are willing to put in extra work and who want to be challenged more become detectives. But it’s a completely different world. As a patrolman, you’re interjecting
At North Market, Samaritan Center is opening up to the community BY JEFF FALK
New isn’t necessarily improved; bigger isn’t necessarily better. But when the topic is mental health services, more is almost always desirable. Samaritan Center is expanding its counseling services. It’s a move intended to provide more hope for a healthier, happier and better-adjusted community. “We know that counseling works, that it improves lives,”
Squaring off against human trafficking BY JEFF FALK
said Steve Schedler, executive director of Samaritan Center. “For many, it’s a game-changer. What people come in with is very diverse, but there are some common threads. Counseling can give people a different way of thinking and navigating emotions and how they handle relationships. There are also these positive examples of people growing.” At the beginning of April, Samaritan Center opened a See North Market pg 2
Contested on indoor or outdoor courts, pickleball is a sport similar to tennis and pingpong played with a hard plastic ball and a paddle. Now a local nonprofit is seeking to capitalize on pickleball’s recent popularity to battle human trafficking. Enter North Star Initiative (NSI). NSI’s next annual pickleball tournament is almost upon us. The competitive event will raise money and awareness in the fight against human trafficking while promoting the growth of North Star Initiative supporters and staff (from left) Corrine Reed,
Alex Wagner and Erica Allgyer enjoy their time at last year’s inaugural
See Pickleball tournament pg 2 North Star Initiative pickleball tournament.
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See Detective Rynier pg 3 Lititz native Gary Rynier is one of the Manheim Township Police Department’s six detectives.