News to Share

Good morning all!

Just wanted to quickly share with you all that the Stoney/Slate NW group is now active and are ready to put their signs up very soon. Congrats to another group in our area getting organized and getting active! You can keep up to date on a specific street groups status by checking their page on the left sidebar of this blog. Which leads to...

Attention Coordinators!!

Please share with me anything you would like posted to your NW groups individual page or as a general blog post anytime. I would love to have coordinators contact information (at least names) available on each street groups page, and post any important dates for meetings, etc on the blog for easier access. If you would like to be an editor of the blog, have suggestions for our upcoming newsletter, or have any questions, please contact Carmen Hirkala at ecobatt@att.net

Sheriff's Meeting Tonight!

Come out to Del Campo High School's library this evening at 6:30 p.m. and meet our local POP (Problem Oriented Policing) officer, and share your concerns with the local community. Call Sherrie Carhart, Crime Prevention Specialist (876-5700) with any questions.

Holiday Reminders

Last, but not least, please remember if you are going out of town this holiday season to have a plan in place to keep your house safe. Share your whereabouts with your NW street group coordinator and neighbors, have neighbors check on your house for you, have your mail/newspaper held for you or picked up by family/friends/neighbors, timer your indoor and outdoor lighting, secure all your entryways, and take care when packing to be aware of your surroundings for suspicious behavior.

Here are a few links to websites that will give you further tips to keep you and your family safe and help prevent crime during the hustle and bustle of the holidays:

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/police/media/holiday_crimeprev.html

http://www.elkgrovepd.org/prevention/printables/holiday.pdf

http://www.lapdonline.org/crime_prevention/content_basic_view/1376



Veterans Day

Finally, thank you so much to the men and women in our neighborhood who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Your sacrifices are so appreciated by all those you protect and serve. We honor your bravery and hope you had a great Veteran's Day.