Southeastern Police Community Relations Council

Welcome to the Southeastern Police
Community Relations Council Website

In place of our monthly meeting
4th Annual Southeastern District Police Community Relations
Summer Kick-Off and Cook-Out
Monday June 7th, 2010 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – RAIN OR SHINE
MDCHIP ID Chips for children and seniors will be available at the event.

Give a Day. Get a Day at Disney!
The SEDP-CRC is now on the Volunteer Opportunity Portal

Statement issued by State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy
following the release of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
"City Budget Cuts Affecting City State’s Attorney “Constitutionally Impermissible”

NewsFlash!!
Effective Friday, January 29, 2010, Deputy Major Bill Davis was promoted to Major of the Southeastern District.
Also, Lt. David Reitz has been promoted to Deputy Major of the Southeastern District.
We look forward to a continuing positive working relationship with the members of the
Southeastern District Police and appreciate their support.

SWAT School Needs Furniture
If anyone knows of used decent furniture with in the city that
could be utilized for the SWAT School, (non-returnable),
we will pick it up at your convenience.
Also, if anyone wishes to discard usable personal furniture
please email Melissa Techentin Thanks for you assistance.

Police Explorer Scouts Police Athletic League
for the 27th Annual Buddies Night at Oriole Park - June 18, 2010
$15 for Upper of Lower Reserve Seat + $2 Miller Light Bottle or Draft

7th Annual Southeastern District Police Community Relations Council Crab Feast
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 - 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
UAW Local 239 - 1010 S. Oldham Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

Advisory Message has been issued by the Baltimore Police Department.
Saturday November 7, 2009 12:44 PM EST

BPD establishes 24/7 tip line for rape suspect. Anyone with information pls call 888-223-0033

Baltimore police have established a 24-hour tip line to collect public leads in a series of recent rapes. The tip line, at 888-223-0033, is staffed by officers familiar with the cases, Anthony Guglielmi, the Police Department's chief spokesman, said Friday. Guglielmi said the community has already stepped forth with helpful information.

The tip line was established after nine reported sexual assaults since Oct. 20. Some of those attacks, including the most recent on Wednesday in the 2700 block of Brendan Ave., occurred near bus stops, primarily in East Baltimore. Police are investigating whether they are linked. Investigators have released a sketch of a possible suspect in two of the bus stop attacks, in which the assailant used a shard of glass as a weapon. Another string of sexual assaults, occurring during the same time span, seem to be related to home break-ins, according to police.

SOURCE: Baltimore Sun

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/342255/

Contact Information:
Public Affairs Section
Office of the Police Commissioner
anthony.guglielmi@baltimorepolice.org

Major's abrupt exit leaves anxiety in its wake
Published October 2, 2009 in The Baltimore Sun; By Peter Hermann

Response to Sun Story:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In response to many emails and calls that I have received this morning, I would like to make a statement concerning the article in the Sun paper this morning about Major Bergeron.

Effective, September 30th, 2009, Major Roger Bergeron has been placed on suspension. Acting in his place is Deputy Major Bill Davis.

I want to stress that the Baltimore City Police's Head Quarters Staff and Command Staff of the Southeastern District will continue to work diligently on the issues and concerns that our residents and business owners have.

Last night, I spoke with Deputy Major Davis and he was briefed on many issues that concern our constituents. I feel confident that our Southeastern police district will continue to have focus on our problems.

Noted below is the agenda for our upcoming meeting, which will take place this Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM.

If you have any questions, thoughts and or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Email is the best way to reach me if you need an immediate response.

Thank you for your support, the Command Staff at Police Headquarters wants this time period to be an easy transition and we have their full attention.

Cordially,

Melissa Techentin, SEDP-CRC

Please visit the following link for useful information
on the H1N1 “Swine” flu virus:
This information is provided by the Baltimore City Health Department.
Free Flu Shots for Children • Free Flu Shots for Adults

Graffiti Removal Call 311

Code Enforcement is issuing citations to residents who do not place their trash in receptacles on trash days.
Remember the law states "Trash must be placed out in a receptacle with a tight fitting lid"

Ladies and Gentlemen,

"I am proud to announce that the SED will be the pilot district for a community alert system. The system will go online today, Friday, April 17. We will run this pilot for 30 days and evaluate its effectiveness at the end. If successful it is anticipated that we will continue its use. This program will allow subscriber's to receive alerts via cell phone text message or email as they wish. The information put out will include information as to major crime within a quarter mile of an incident. We will include information as to significant arrests, community meetings, missing persons, and any other idea that we can think of that would benefit the community. A citizen may become a subscriber by logging on to www.nixle.com and follow the sign up instructions. This is a free program, however, costs may be incurred by their cell phone company depending on how they set up their contract with the phone provider (e.g. Pay per text message, etc...). I would encourage EVERYONE to sign up asap. Please alert as many residents as possible. I am excited about this new program and can't wait to see how it works out. Thank you! "

Receive Alerts from Nixie

Roger Bergeron
Major
Southeastern District
410-396-2420

What happens when my tags are stolen? How does law enforcement track this?

If you have abandoned vehicles in your neighborhood PLEASE call 311 immediately
The city will aggressively look for and remove vehicles abandoned on public or private property. Vehicles left in alleys, empty lots and on our streets by irresponsible car-owners will be addressed through this program. These vehicles are unsightly and hazardous. Removing these hazards and eyesores will make Baltimore’s communities SAFER and CLEANER for residents stated by Mayor Dixon.
Most commonly, an abandoned vehicle is an unlicensed vehicle on public or private property. Citizens are encouraged to call 3-1-1 to report abandoned vehicles in their community.
On a weekly basis code enforcement officers will identify abandoned vehicles. DOT has coordinated with the Baltimore City Police Department to identify areas where vehicles are most frequently abandoned. They will work in traditionally problematic neighborhoods and with the help of tips from citizens. For vehicles on public property, the City will complete the legal process and tow the vehicle within five days. For vehicles on private property, it will take up to 15 days to complete the process and tow the derelict vehicle.
The City is partnering with Vehicles for Change to provide City residents an opportunity to dispose of an unwanted vehicle free of charge. To donate a car to Vehicles for Change, residents can call 1-800-835-3821. Vehicles for Change is a local non-profit whose mission is to help low-income families achieve financial and personal independence by making it possible for them to own a vehicle. More information on Vehicles for Change can be found on their website, www.vehiclesforchange.org

Patrol Responses Report for the Southeast - March 2009(pdf)

City Council Passes New Property Crime Legislation

Temporary One DayLiquor Licensce Process (pdf)

Patterson Place Association Citizens On Patrol (COP) Walks
will be the third Wednesday of each month
Contact Pattersonplace@gmail.com for more information.

DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809

How to Get an Operation Crime Watch Sign in your neighborhood

Southeastern Police Community Relations Council
Is looking for Energetic People Who Want to Make a Difference in their COMMUNITY!

Auxiliary Police Needed!!

Message from Officer Kowalczyk

New!! Please take a look at our Wanted Posters!!

Samples of Community Impact Statements
Baltimore City • Community Law Center

Obtain a Crime Watch sign for your block.

Action Needed, your voice needs to be heard

How to become a business or residential supporter for the SEDP-CRC
Letter of Support (pdf)

"It's easy! Any business, community organization or resident, can show their support for our police and community. This can be done in the form of a monetary donation, or by sending any gift certificate, or even a logo item from your business. If a business would like to be added to our Sponsor List that is all that one has to do!

All new non-perishable items can be accepted, and they will be used for our fund raising events.
These items will be applied our baskets as well as give away as door prizes.

For businesses, this is a great way to also self promote! It's a win, win!
Donations valued over $50.00 will also receive a "We Support our Southeastern District Police" sticker."

Please contact us if you are interested in being a sponsor mel@sepcrc.org

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) Grant Money Available!!

If your group is interested in applying for this funding opportunity, you MUST begin now to begin building your coalition to ensure you will meet the eligibility criteria below by the time of your application.. Also below is a tentative time line for the 2008 RFA

Coalition Eligibility Requirements
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) supports community coalitions in their efforts to address and reduce substance abuse among youth. DFCSP grants are available to eligible coalitions in amounts of up to $100,000 for a 12-month period. To be eligible, a coalition must meet the following requirements:

The coalition must be an organization eligible to apply for a grant or must make arrangements with an eligible organization that will apply for the grant on behalf of the coalition and serve as the fiscal agent for the grant. Nonprofit, charitable, or educational organizations (such as faith-based and community-based organizations) and/or units of local government are eligible to serve as a fiscal agent.
The coalition must have the reduction of substance abuse among youth as a principal mission. This must be clearly stated in the coalition‚s formal mission statement.
The coalition‚s goals and objectives must target multiple drugs and address the two major goals of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.
The coalition must demonstrate that its members have worked together on substance abuse prevention/reduction initiatives for a period of not less than 6 months before submitting its application. This must be demonstrated through the submission of two sets of meeting minutes. At least one set of minutes should reflect a meeting held six months prior to the Drug-Free Communities Support Program application due date.
The coalition‚s meeting minutes must demonstrate that it has substantial involvement and participation from its membership, as well as from other volunteer community leaders. It must be clear that the coalition functions as a unique entity and is more than a group of agency and organization representatives or a board of directors of a direct service delivery organization.
The coalition must have representation from the targeted community and include at least one member/representative from each of the following 12 sectors:
- Youth (meaning young persons themselves, not an adult representing youth).
- Parents.
- Business community.
- Media.
- Schools.
- Youth-serving organizations.
- Law enforcement agencies.
- Religious or fraternal organizations.
- Civic and volunteer groups.
- Healthcare professionals.
- State, local, and/or tribal governmental agencies with expertise in the field of substance abuse (including, if applicable, the state agency with primary authority for addressing substance abuse).
- Other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse.

A coalition member is defined as a representative of the community who participates in regularly scheduled coalition management and/or planning meetings and is an active participant and contributor to the coalition's activities, events, and strategic planning. A sponsor/supporter is not necessarily the same as an active coalition member. For the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program application requirements, an individual coalition member may not represent more than one of the above categories.

Coalitions are expected to bring communities together and give them the forum and focus necessary to identify and address local substance use problems. By bringing together local leaders to focus on local problems, we hope that coalitions will create lasting changes in the community environment.

Estimated Timeline for FY 2008 DFC Funding Cycle

Mid-January to Early February, 2008 - Release of FY 2008 Request for Applications (RFA)
February and March 2008 - Regional Grant Application Workshops
April 2008 - Applications Due
August 2008 - Funding Decisions Announced

For more info contact:
Nataki MacMurray, LGSW, MSW
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Major Cities Initiative
office: (202) 395-5510 fax: (202) 395.6641

Community Requests for Traffic Calming and Pedestrian-Friendliness Process

Effective August 1, 2007, a number of changes have been incorporated into the process.
The primary changes are as follows:

Measures in addition to speed humps will be considered Traffic islands, speed display devices, bump-outs, and other devices will be considered in addressing issues; DOT will work with the affected community to identify the most appropriate solution to the problems identified.

The scope of traffic studies will be broadened to consider additional factors In addition to speeds, other considerations will include traffic volumes, adjacent land uses, schools, existence of sidewalks, etc.

Requests must be submitted by Community Associations This ensures that concerns are shared by groups rather than individual.

As a result of the changes, we ask that you discuss your concerns with your Community Association. If the association shares your concerns they should send us a letter on their letter head outlining their concerns. If you would like to view the new policies and procedures in their entirety, please log onto: http://baltimorecity.gov/government/transportation/index.html and click on "How do I request Traffic Calming for my neighborhood?" under the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Once we have received a traffic calming request from your community association, we will be in contact with you or the designated community representative to begin the study process.

If you have any further questions, please contact me at 410.361.9296.

Tia Waddy
Community Relations Liaison
Baltimore City Department of Transportation

Prostitution in Your Neighborhood?? Promising Practices from other cites

School Police

non-emergency school issues 410-396-8588
Gangs in schools - 443-904-9384
Other issues 410-396-1897

Amtrak Police

Corrections, damage to fences around tracks
410-875-3426
Other dangerous issues 1-800-331-0008

Neighborhood Liason Boundaries (pdf 2MB)

RED ALERT - this is from the Patterson Park CDC
"In the past two weeks we have had reports of a light completed African American male, dressed in a suit knocking on doors (Pulaski and Port streets). He is representing himself as an employee of the CDC asking to enter the house to perform a fire inspection. We have issued all CDC rental employees picture name badges for identification. If my maintenance staff observes this individual again we will contact 911." Note from SEDP-CRC- The SEPD- NSU Unit can also be contacted at 410-396-2624

Sgt. Dillon and Police Agent Maggie Duffy of the Southeast District
Neighborhood Services Unit are currently updating ALL the Association's
Meeting DAYS, LOCATIONS AND TIMES.

State of the District - Good News!!

Crime Alert!!
This message is from the Butchers Hill Association:
A resident of our neighborhood is knocking on doors asking for money with different stories. I have talked to three people who had this experience last week and three others who have the experience prior to last week. The man is described as white, about 5'8", 170 lb, dark curly hair, round face, glasses, mid thirties. The police have been informed and will follow up. In the meantime, do not give money to anyone who knocks on your door or money. Please report any panhandling to the police and to secretary@pattersonparkneighbors.org.

The Southeastern District Police Community Relations Council Cookbook!

The Baltimore City Police Department would like Seniors and Vulnerable Citizens
to fill in this form so that they can keep emergency information on file.
Senior or Vulnerable Citizen Form (Word Doc)

This Just In:
State Legislature's Joint Hearing
on the Arrest Activity of the Baltimore Police Department.
SEPCRC Speech from this meeting. (doc)
Please forward your comments to:
Sen. Nathaniel McFadden or Del. Salima Marriott

more information will be provided when it comes in.

The SE Distinct Police are asking for any information
that you have concerning the location of dirt bikes in our neighborhoods.
Information that is needed:

Address(s) of where dirt bikes are seen either in a person's yard or parked outside home or business.
If you see them driven on a regular basis in various areas, please provide the approximate time(s) and location (s).
Although, the police continue to follow a policy not to pursue a person who is seen riding on a dirt bike, it would help greatly if they know the location of where they are seen so alternate methods can be applied. Dirt bikes can be confisgated because they are illegal to drive in Baltimore City.

To be handle this project, please forward me any information email that you may have and I will pass it on to our Lieutenant in command of this incentive.

Welcome to the Southeastern Police Community Relations Council Website

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) Grant Money Available!!

Welcome to the Southeastern Police
Community Relations Council Website