Ask an Officer: ADA Parking, Neighborhood Watches

If you have questions for the Prince William County Police Department, we'll pass them along to Officer Jonathan Perok and First Sgt. Kim Chinn, public information officers with the department.

Questions can be asked anonymously. Submit your questions to us via e-mail at laurenj at patch.com, by posting a comment on this article, or by sending us a Tweet or a message on our Facebook page. 

Question: Why can’t the police enforce federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues in the county? For example, disabled parking that is on a hill, making it impossible for disabled in wheel chairs to leave the vehicle safely. Regular parking spots that were changed to Disabled Parking spots but no lines were added to make the accessibility impossible for disabled in wheel chairs to leave their car. This is just an example of situations that police could enforce.

Answer: County Property Code Enforcement is responsible for ensuring that private and public properties are compliant with ADA issues. The county police, however, can enforce laws where vehicles are parked in those spots without a valid reason to do so. Below is a link to the code enforcement website.

http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/publicworks/ns/Pages/Property-Code-Enforcement.aspx 

Question: Is there an explorer program in PWC for teens who are interested in law enforcement as a career path?

Answer: There sure is, the following link should provide you with more information on the program.

http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/police/Pages/Law-Enforcement-Explorers.aspx 

Question: How can I get a neighborhood watch started in my neighborhood?

Answer: The following link should provide you with the information you requested.

http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/police/Pages/Neighborhood-Watch-Program.aspx