PPD THE COMMUNICATOR Vol. 3, Issue 10 (10/05)

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Volume 3, Issue 10

October 2005

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POTTSTOWN DETECTIVE NAMED PJOA JUVENILE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

During a luncheon ceremony in Grantville, PA, on Wednesday September 14^th, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Officers Association (PJOA) named Pottstown P.D. Detective Mark Wickersham as their 2005 PA Juvenile Officer of the Year. Detective Wickersham was recognized for his tireless efforts in helping the children of our community along with his efforts in making P.A.R.C.K. Place, the Pottstown Area Resource Center for Kids, a success.

Our congratulations to "Wick"!

PJOA 1st Vice President James Reape (left)

Presents PJOA Juvenile Officer of the Year

Award to PPD Detective Mark Wickersham

POTTSTOWN K9 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN 2005 PA K9 TRIALS

On September 10^th and 11^th the Pennsylvania Police Work Dog Association and North American Police Work Dog Association hosted the 2004 K9 Triathlon at Castle's K9, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

The K9 Triathlon was a four mile course which included obstacles that the K9 and handler had to overcome. Obstacles included four water crossings, passing through "Hell's Tunnel" against the flow of water, shooting for accuracy, carrying your K9 partner and a body drag. The Triathlon course ended with the K9 apprehending a "bad guy".

There were K9 teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland entered in the event. Two of the Pennsylvania teams were none other than Pottstown P. D. Corporal "Mick" Markovich and his partner K9 Marco along with Pottstown P. D. Officer Michael Long and his partner K9 Azstor.

Off. Long and Azstor took 7^th place in the Overall category while Cpl. Markovich and Marco placed 5^th. Both Pottstown P. D. teams were entered in the team category and they took 2^nd place for the second year in a row!

Our congratulations to Mick & Marco, Mike & Azstor!

Cpl. Markovich and Marco Off. Long and Azstor

POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WEB SITE TAKES ON NEW LOOK

The Borough of Pottstown has been in the process of developing "Version 2" of it's website for some time. It was anticipated that completion of "Version 2" would take place at the end of 2005 and the presentation of the new version on Jan 1, 2006.

Pottstown Assistant Borough Manager Ray Lopez, happily announcing that "Version 2" was put online last week offered, "Thanks to the cooperation and coordination of many individuals directly associated with the Borough and those members of Boards, Committees and Authorities who were content contributors and with the professional assistance of Dallas Data Systems, Inc., we now have a new look and a much more comprehensive website incorporating better navigational tools and a significantly greater amount of information in the site." Lopez also offered a thanks to Dallas Data Systems and the Montgomery County Community College's website development staff for their assistance and support.

In a recent release, Lopez stated that, "It is our hope that our citizens will take advantage of the information that is presented on the site and have confidence that this site will remain supported and kept current. It is the Committee's vision that the site will be used as a communication tool providing the "What's Happening in Pottstown" and also as an Emergency Management tool providing "Advisories of Emergency Incidents" that impact the community in a "Real Time" fashion."

Please visit the Borough's site today and visit it often, so you can partake of this living world wide web experience.

To access the Borough's site, go to:

http://www.pottstown.org

CALLS FOR SERVICE - August 2005

During August 2005, the Pottstown Police Department answered 2,052 calls for service. Of these calls, 2,029 occurred in the Borough. (Note: The remaining 23 calls were requests for assistance by other Police Departments or other Law Enforcement Agencies.)

During the month we averaged 66.19 calls per day or, 22.06 calls per shift. For the year we have answered 14,700 calls. The daily average for the year is 60.78 calls per day or 20.26 calls per shift.

During August 2004 we answered 1,816 calls. We answered 236 more calls this month than last August. This is an increase of 12.99% from last year. For the year (2005) we answered 974 more calls than this time in 2004. This represents an overall increase of 7.06%.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR AN ELEVEN-YEAR (1994 - 2004) POTTSTOWN CRIME STATISTICS COMPARISON

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR A SIX-YEAR (1999 - 2004) POTTSTOWN P. D. CALLS FOR SERVICE COMPARISON

SAFETY TIP

Help keep our children safe this Halloween by following these simple Trick or Treat Safety Tips ...............

OCTOBER 2005 EVENTS (Special Events in Green)

(Detailed List Below)

10/01/05 Airport Community Day - 10 AM to 3 PM - Pottstown Municipal Airport (Glasgow St. & Shoemaker Rd.)
10/02/05 Pottstown Law Enforcement Explorer Post #2773 Meeting - 6 PM - in the Pottstown Police Department Training Room
10/04/05 Rosh Hashanah Begins
10/05/05 Pottstown Borough Council Committee of the Whole - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Meeting
10/06/05 Pottstown School District Board Meeting - 7:30 PM - at the Pottstown Middle School in the Wayne Deegan Room
10/08/05 Harvest Moon Festival/Flea Market - 10 AM to 4 PM - High St. at Borough Hall
10/10/05 Columbus Day - Most Government Offices (Including Pottstown Borough Hall) Are Closed
10/11/05 Pottstown Borough Council Regular Meeting - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Meeting Room
10/13/05 Yom Kippur
10/14/05 Senior Jubilee - 9 AM to 1 PM - Pottstown Senior High School
10/16/05 Pottstown Law Enforcement Explorer Post #2773 Meeting - 6 PM - in the Pottstown Police Department Training Room
10/18/05 Pottstown Cable Commission Meeting - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/19/05 Pottstown Zoning Hearing Board - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/19/05 Pottstown Borough Authority - 7:30 PM - at the Pottstown Wastewater Treatment Plant
10/20/05 Pottstown Downtown Improvement District Authority - 7:30 AM - at Positively Pasta (115 E. High St. Pottstown, PA)
10/20/05 Pottstown Area Human Relations Commission Regular Meeting - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/20/05 Pottstown School District Board Meeting - 7:30 PM - at the Pottstown Middle School in the Wayne Deegan Room
10/24/05 Pottstown Trash Committee Meeting - 3:30 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/25/05 Pottstown Community Partners - 7 PM - PPD Training Room
10/25/05 Pottstown Historical Architectural Review Board - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/26/05 Borough of Pottstown Halloween Parade - 7 PM to 9 PM - High St. Between Adams and York Sts.
10/27/05 Pottstown Borough Planning Commission Meeting - 7 PM - in the Borough Hall Council Chambers
10/28/05 15^th Annual Pottstown Family YMCA Halloween Safe House - 6 PM to 8 PM
10/20/05 Tamburitzans - 2 PM - Pottstown Senior High School Auditorium
10/30/05 Pottstown Law Enforcement Explorer Post #2773 Meeting - 6 PM - in the Pottstown Police Department Training Room
10/31/05 Halloween Night Trick-or-Treating 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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