![]() ![]() These meetings also provide a line of communications where the Police Department can inform the Community of departmental programs and enlist community help in crime prevention projects. They provide an open forum where citizens may bring attention to problems within their neighborhood and allow them to be addressed with the appropriate joint Police and Community response. These meetings are an excellent way to resolve issues that exist between the Community and the Police Department. The Council members meet with the Precinct Commander and other attending Police personnel. ~ Council Meetings are held monthly within nearly every Precinct Command in Baltimore County. ~ We know that everyone leads busy lives - it is about one and a half hours of your time once a month! In one and a half hours you should gain valuable information concerning crime & crime trends in your neighborhoods and learn the resources available to assist you directly from the Precinct Commander, an Officer from the Community Outreach Unit and sometimes a guest speaker from the Baltimore County Police Department or a related agency. The PCRC assist the Baltimore County Police Department in the education of citizens in how to reduce and prevent crime and acts as a liaison between the Baltimore County Police Department and the Community. The Pikesville PCRC acts as a support group for Precinct 04 and their personnel. ~ There are 9 Precincts in Baltimore County and each Precinct currently has an active PCRC made up of community groups, businesses and concerned citizens. *** What is a "Police & Community Relations Council"? Thank You For all you do for Baltimore County We need your assistance, will put whatever you donate to good use, and will greatly appreciate your charitable gift in support of our local Police Precinct. The local Precinct PCRC exists to enhance and recognize the work of the dedicated men and women at the Local Precinct, as well as to further Police=Community communication and understanding. Also, consider a request of a $100 contribution from your Homeowner's Association. In the meantime, before putting this letter aside, please make your tax-deductible charitable contribution of $10, $25, $50 - however much or little you can afford - to the Pikesville PCRC today. ![]() If you would like more information about our work, please email Jerry at: and you will receive a prompt reply. We also organize and hold monthly Meetings at which the Precinct Commander and his colleagues come together to inform all members of the Community, all of whom are welcome to attend, to discuss Crime Trends, learn about Police activities, share Community and Police concerns, hear Crime Prevention tips, and improve communication. ![]() Honoring an Officer-of-the-Year, selected by the Precinct Commander, and the PCRC Board, with an engraved plaque. Sponsoring an Annual Officer Appreciation Day to recognize the Precinct's men & women, their spouses, and children for their sacrifices they make for us every day of the year. Providing Thanksgiving and Christmas meals at the Precinct for the Officers who are at work, away from their families, on these Holidays. Purchasing badly needed equipment, things like bicycles for community patrols and laser beacons for the K-9 Unit. Underwriting the costs of specialized training on dealing with domestic violence, the impact of drugs in the community, gang violence, hostage incidents and terrorist threats. How does the Pikesville PCRC do this? Here are just a few of the ways: Every dollar you contribute is spent to support the efforts of the Law Enforcement Officers here in our local community. PCRC is a no-frills charitable organization, with no paid staff, no luxurious offices, no fancy dinners, and no boondoggles. ![]()
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