Western District Police-Community Relations Council April 2009
8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton, Maryland 21113
Open Forum, April 8, 2009
At the next meeting of the Western District Police-Community Relations Council, we will have an open forum, with no guest speaker, to give Council members and community residents an opportunity to talk to the District Commander and address community concerns and problems.
The meeting will be on Wednesday, April 8th, in the meeting room at the Western District Station, starting at 7:30 p.m.
If you are encountering problems in your community or neighborhood, this will be your opportunity to address these directly with the district commander. It will also provide the department time to bring us up to date on events and programs.
Shred-A-Rama III – May 16, 2009
On Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., all four district Police-Community Relations Councils will sponsor Shred-A-Rama III. On that day, four commercial shredding trucks will be positioned around the county so that county residents can bring up to four boxes of personal papers and have them safely shredded.
There is no charge for this service, but donations will be accepted.
This is an ideal and safe way to dispose of old bank statements, tax records and other documents that could otherwise be used for identity theft and fraud.
The Western District location will be in the parking lot at Cancun Cantina, 7501 Old Telegraph Road, Hanover, just south of Dorsey Road. Other locations will be at Brooklyn Park Middle School, the rear parking lot at Police Headquarters, Millersville, and South River High School.
A flyer on the event is being provided with this newsletter. If you have a community newsletter, or places that you can have the information posted on bulletin boards, please do so. At the April meeting, we will be looking for volunteers to assist on the day of the shredding. If you are available, we can use your help.
Is That Email Rumor or Threat True?
At our last meeting, there was a discussion about email rumors or threat reports, and whether some are valid or fall into the category of urban legends. There are three websites that you can use to check on the validity of any story you hear, ranging from threats of criminal activity to the latest rumor about your favorite politician or celebrity. These are: www.snopes.com, www.urbanlegends.about.com, and www.truthorfiction.com.
Membership Renewal
If you have not yet done so, please renew your PCRC membership so that we can keep our mailing list accurate. A renewal form is being distributed to email recipients with this newsletter. For those receiving it by mail, a form is being included for those who have not yet renewed.
Help Save Us Some Money
With postage going up again in May, we would like to switch distribution as much as possible to email. Each newsletter costs about 70 cents in copying, envelopes and postage. It costs nothing to send it by email. It’s faster and means we can use that money to benefit the community and the officers at Western District.
If you are now receiving this newsletter by mail, but have email access, please contact me with your email address and we’ll make the switch.
An added benefit is that you will be on the list for email information coming from the Western District’s Community Response Network and receive alerts on potential
Some Final Words
Please spread the word about Shred-A-Rama III, on May 16th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot at Cancun Cantina.
Dave Daughters
President
410-672-5703
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