Meeting Date: February 24, 2016
Meeting Attendance: 27
Minutes: Approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Dec. & Jan. approved.
Commander’s Report: Captain Young mentioned that robberies are at an increase in the precinct; only 2 were armed robberies. Several suspects have been arrested inconjunction with robberies in Precinct 4 (pizza shops, 7-11, Royal Farm Stores). Several incidents were drug related & cases cleared involving several counties. Some grand theft autos have occurred in the Cranbrook Road area. Burglaries in Cockeysville are down by 40%.
The new law as of Oct. 1, 2015 allows for remote starting your car without your presence for only 5 minutes. But use common sense. The Captain said that the car can still be accessed and stolen. Criminals walk through neighborhoods and look for “puffers” (exhaust coming out of the car) and choose that car to steal (per Exec. Council meeting). Captain Young reminded us to lock cars, remove keys, and keep valuables hidden.
CaptainYoung also complimented our officers for a job well done during the storm. Some officers were unable to get to the precinct, others stayed over and worked several shifts, and general conditions were very difficult. Thanks, everyone!
Officer Kohnle was attempting to jump the battery of this car, then had to dig it out:
Cockeysville Police & Community
Relations Council
Newsletter – February-March 2016
Officer of the Month: Officer Joshua Harding made a tremendous difference in the precinct by following up on a hunch. He went to a harassment call which was cleared, but he felt there was more involved in the situation than was immediately apparent. He was able to clear 2 additional crimes with Baltimore City and the FBI involving computer crimes and child pornography. An individaul had also violated probation and was given no bail. This involved several charges, search warrants and Officer Harding actually generated several binders of material to back up his case.
Susan Dove
Thanks for a job well done!
We still plan to honor our 3 officers for prior months:
September 2015 – Officer Sean Jennings
October 2015 – Officer Megan Fumia
November 2015 – Officer Jason Blevins
Speaker: Ofc. Patrick McGlynn, our JOINS officer assigned to Precinct 7, was joined by Mr. Stan Lacienski with the CINS unit at headquarters. JOINS stands for Juvenile Offenders In Need of Supervision. And CINS stands for Children In Need of Supervision. Ofc. McGlynn was originally assigned to PC7 for many years as our JOINS officer, then the unit was managed out of headquarters. More recently, the JOINS officers were each assigned to a precinct, again. JOINS is a diversion program from going to court. Juveniles must be first-time offenders, charged with only a misdemeanor, excludes sexual offenses, must admit guilt, and must voluntarily agree by contract to participate in the program. Completing the program successfully results in no criminal record. If they violate any part of the contract, they then go immediately through the usual court system. This is an attempt to keep good kids out of long-term trouble when they have made one mistake.
Mr. Lacienski has a counseling background and he evaluates the juvenile. Both he and Ofc. McGlynn try to impress upon the juvenile the consequences of their behavior – how it can effect their choice of career, future financial impact, law suits, life criminal record, etc. They also discuss other alternatives to the incident.
Officer Patrick McGlynn John Cavanaugh
The juveniles contract may include: A drug/alcohol program, write a letter of apology, restitution, weekly contact with JOINS/CINS person, highway clean-up (York Rd. to Dulaney High School), wash police cars, and other community service.
Mr. Stan Lacienski John Cavanaugh
Mr. Lacienski explained that he also works with truancy. If a parent cannot get the juvenile to attend school, they may call 911 to document the problem. Otherwise, the parent could go to jail. Mr. Lacienski tries to build trust with the youngster, explains confidentiality, assesses the entire life situation, and explains options when the juvenile makes certain choices. Hewants to emphasize how choices affect their future. His goal is to mentor and support these juveniles. There is a grant program which provides families with counseling, parent groups, career nights, and anger management. When more than 6 sessions are deemed necessary, Mr. Lacienski refers the juvenile/family to a long-term facility/program.
Baltimore County is the only county in the country with this program. Locally, the City of Annapolis has a JOINS program. JOINS programs are very successful. Statistics show that juveniles that encounter the Department of Juvenile Services have a 57% risk of committing another crime within a year. Those who have been involved in a JOINS program have a 7% risk of committing a crime within a year of completion of the program. Pretty good odds!
Thanks to both Ofc. McGlynn and Mr. Lacienski!
Director’s Report:
Welcome to 2 of our community Boy Scouts who attended the meeting to earn their Communications badges. You are welcome anytime.
Maria Zickuhr has been working tirelessly on our project to provide K-9 first aid kits to all of Baltimore County’s K-9 officers. As of the meeting, we had funds totaling $1,185.00. Now, she has commitments of $2,600+. Good work, Maria! Please continue to pass the word along in the community that we are still looking for donations. Thank you, UPS, who volunteered to cover the shipping for the units to be delivered.
The window clings for members have been ordered by the Exec. Council. This will cost PCRC 7 $30 for 100 clings --- good pricing in quantity. We should be able to distribute these at our April meeting.
The Northpoint Police Precinct has moved to a brand new home and is now the Dundalk Precinct at 428 Westham Way (21224) just outside the City line.
Membership determined that they would like to have the November meeting on 11-16-16 (third week to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday) and the December meeting on 12-14-16 (second week to avoid the Christmas and New Year holidays).
Mark your calendars with the change!
After discussing logistics, the membership decided that they would like to have the Officer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, July 3, 2016, from 1 to 4 PM at the precinct. Please let Fran Harris know (410-252-1501) if you would like to help with the planning for the picnic. Ofc. Kahl has already begun to mention the event to businesses in the area.
In response to congestion concerns on York Road in the 2 blocks surrounding the new Wawa Store, SHA indicated that they made several suggestions for the driveways which were followed by contractors when the business was under construction. This is already a very congested area at midday (Wawa, Auto Spa, 7-11, Chick-Fil-A). Captain Young promised that our officers will monitor the situation and offer any future suggestions.
We learned at the PCRC Exec. Council that our BCPD recruits experienced the first class that Pathfinders for Autism provided. The Project Lifesavers course teaches officers how to approach and work with individuals with autism, Alzheimers, etc. This is another trial program in the state. Montgomery County uses this program for their recruits.
Another Thank You to our member, UPS, for agreeing to provide postage for our K-9 fundraising letters, membership solicitation, and picnic fundraising.
A change in the location for our meetings will have to be made, again. The Ag Center is just not working out --- the room is not large enough for our needs. We definitely have the PAL Center scheduled for our April meeting. UPS has generously offered us their conference room for future meetings. So, you will find directions at the end of this newsletter for the March 23rd meeting. They are offering a lovely room with 2 alternate rooms in case of an emergency. Directions to the room is a little complicated, but I think we’ll get the hang of it. Let me know what you think in March.
Our February meeting ended a little earlier than usual which allowed everyone a few minutes to catch up with each other and ask Capt. Young and Lt. McGraw specific questions. Thanks for hanging around:
John Cavanaugh
I attended the Texas Quarry Community Liaison meeting on 3/3/16 hosted by Bluegrass. We learned a lot about jobs and skills used at the quarry. If you know of any good diesel mechanics, welders, or truck drivers, let them know. They have about 60+ employees at this location which has been a quarry of some type since 1802. Two companies work side by side, independently, on this property. Bluegrass quarries rock for construction and the other company quarries much finer (in consistency) rock. If you have any questions/concerns, please let me know and I will pass them along. We meet on a quarterly basis.
Nominating Committee: Thanks to Tom Snyder and Ann Walker, we have a slate of candidates for our election of officers at our April meeting. If you are interested in serving as our Assistant Director, Secretary or Treasurer for one year, or would like to nominate someone, please let Tom Snyder know, 443-473-9609. Thus far, between our committee’s efforts and more recent contacts, candidates are:
Assistant Director – Norman Zickuhr
Treasurer – Kip Hollar
Marsha Parham
Secretary – Beth Snyder
Ballots will be provided at the April meeting.
Public Safety Day: has been cancelled. Details to follow when I hear of them.
National Night Out: Is planned for Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Our PCRC will have a table at the event. Thank you to Briarcliff Apts/Gebhardt Properties for hosting this event this year. More details in later months.
Drug Drop Box: is outside of the precinct for all unwanted prescription and non-prescription medications. No questions asked --- it is confidential.
County-wide PCRC Seminar: Will be on April 6, 2016 at 7 PM at the Timonium Campus of Loyola College off of Greenspring Drive. The BCPD Outreach Team will do a presentation on “Civilian Response to the Active Shooter.” Don’t miss it!
Membership & Dues: It’s that time of year….
Annual dues are assessed every January for the following year:
Individual Membership = $ 5.00
Business/Community = $10.00
When Mickey Price, our Treasurer, collects dues, she will ask you to confirm your ID information and ask if you are willing to have your contact information distributed to other members of our PCRC (ONLY members). In this way, hopefully, we will be able to communicate better with each other, share ideas, and compare community information in a timely manner.
If you are unable to attend a meeting, please take a moment to complete the membership form at the end of this newsletter and send it with your check to:
Mrs. Mickey Price, Treasurer
BCPD, PCRC Precinct 7
111 Wight Avenue
Cockeysville, MD 21030
And, bring a friend to the next meeting. We have some interesting speakers planned.
Upcoming Events:
Mar. 23rd – PCRC Meeting,* 7 PM, Elise Armacost,
BCF&PD, Media & Coms.
Apr. 6th - Active Shooters, 7 PM, Loyola
Timonium campus, Greenspring Drive
Apr. 27th – PCRC Meeting, 7 PM, Metro Crime
Stoppers@ PAL Center on
Greenside Drive, Cockeysville
May 25th – PCRC meeting,* 7 PM, B. City
Environmental Police, Ofc. McDaniels
*Location: UPS, 14402 York Road (Sparks) -
Entrance on Loveton Circle. Traveling north on York
Rd, turn left onto 1st Loveton Circle (no light) &
Traveling south on York Rd, turn right onto the 2nd
Loveton Circle, then:
1-Handicapped Access:take 2nd entrance on right toward Customer Service, left & continue beyond Customer Service entrance to handicapped marked spaces; use door in front of spaces & into warehouse; go right & continue to elevator on right to 2nd floor; right off of elevator & continue to end of hall; left into conference room.
OR
2-Regular Access: take 1st entrance on right to employee parking; do not use “reserved” spaces; walk up steps & through guard shack; sign in; use pedestrian walkway across lot to personnel door on left corner of building (next to Customer Center), go up stairs into conference room.
), go up stairs, straight into conference room.
Do not be concerned, this is a working company at
night --- be cautiour of moving vehicles!
Note: If Baltimore County Public Schools are closed for weather conditions, our meeting will be cancelled.
Please contact Fran Harris with ideas for future speakers, field trips and other inclusions for our meetings.
Helpful Contact Information:
Your PCRC Officers:
DirectorFran Harris410-252-1501
E-mail:
Asst. DirectorNorman Zickuhr410-666-4254
E-mail:
TreasurerMickey Price410-771-4425
E-mail:
SecretaryNorman Zickuhr410-666-4254
E-mail:
Precinct 7Main Phone Number410-887-1820
Captain Young410-887-1829
E-mail:
Lt. McGraw410-887-1828
E-mail:
Ofc. Kevin Kahl (Com. Outreach)410-887-1863
E-mail:
Precinct 7 Website:
Baltimore County PCRC Website:
PCRC 7 Website:
ALL Emergencies Call 9-1-1
Non-Emergency Number410-887-2222
Respectfully submitted by Fran Harris, Director, PCRC 7
The PCRC is a 501(c)3 norganizat9ion cand can not allow political campaigning duri8ng its events. The PCRC remains non-partician
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Last Name First NameIndividual OR Designated Bus/Com Member* (circle one)
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Street, City, State, Zip
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