PIERCETON - A new reserve officer will join the Pierceton police force.
The town council swore in Andrew Schmidt, Columbia City, Monday to join the Pierceton Police Department for training.
Town Marshall Tim Sammons said Schmidt, a 2007 Grace College graduate, has begun field training, which will end in December. Schmidt graduated from Grace with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
In other news, Oct. 31 will be the night for trick-or-treating in Pierceton. The town council approved the hours of 6 to 7:30 p.m. for children to make their rounds, collecting candy.
Sammons told the council he received permission to use grant money, originally allocated to purchase radio equipment, to a buy stun gun unit for the police department. Sammons said Officer Matt Owens is certified to use a stun gun.
The council also voted to change the date of their next meeting, originally scheduled for Nov. 12, to Nov. 8.
