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Serving the 1st District of the Montgomery County Department of Police Volume 2 Issue 2 November 2012

From the Commander

During the past few months, we have been planning to relocate to a new venue at

100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. The new location will allow police operations

to be housed together for efficiency. The building is not quite ready for us yet, as the

county is finalizing logistics for our space. We are therefore still operating from our

current location until further notice. We will notify the public as soon as we know the

date of the move. Rest assured that this transition will not affect any of our services.

In the last two months, there has been an increase in residential burglary and thefts

from vehicles in our district. Thieves enter homes when owners are away during the

day or in the evening. Please secure your homes and turn on alarms when you leave.

Lock your vehicles and remove all valuables from plain view. If you see suspicious

activity, call police (301-279-8000) immediately. Remember to get the tag number

and description of vehicles and their occupants.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

Commander James A. Fenner, Jr.

THE ROCK NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Commander ....... 1

New Deputy Commander . 1

Officer of the Quarter ....... 1

Station Happenings .......... 2

Awards ............................... 3

Word Search ...................... 3

New Deputy Commander

We welcome Lieutenant Edward Pallas to the 1st

District team as a deputy commander. Before his recent

promotion and transfer, Lt. Pallas was a longtime mem-

ber of the 6th District Special Assignment Team and an

instructor at the Leadership Institute of our police

training academy. He has been with the department for

17 years. He earned an MS in management from the

Johns Hopkins University and is currently pursuing a

doctorate in organizational leadership.

Officer of the Quarter

Congratulations to Police Officer III Mike McDannell

for receiving the 1st District Officer of the Quarter award.

Officer McDannell has been a great team player and an

effective mentor to less experienced officers, encouraging

them to work harder and sharing his criminal enforcement

skills. He has been extremely active in the community, pro-

ducing citations and arrests far above average. Admirable

leadership skills and a commendable work ethic make Offi-

cer McDannell an invaluable member of the 1st District

team.

CONTACT US

Montgomery County

Department of Police

1st District Station

1451 Seven Locks Rd.

Rockville, MD 20854

240-773-6070

www.mymcpnews.com

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Softball in the Park

Stat ion Happenings

On October 23, the Montgomery County Coalition for

the Homeless (MCCH) and our officers played a

friendly game of softball at David Skull Park in

Rockville. The game, requested by MCCH, was a

strategy to enhance relations between law enforce-

ment and homeless men who use MCCH services. We

hope to play basketball in the near future. Commu-

nity Services Officer Michael Prather regularly visits

the Gude Drive Men’s Shelter in Rockville.

June 2012 marked the 5th anniversary of our annual

Police Adventure Camp. As in previous years, campers

participated in fun activities such as arts/crafts, sports,

and lectures from various police personnel. The Crime

and Punishment Museum in downtown Washington also

allowed campers to tour the facility at no charge. We are

grateful to the following local businesses for supporting

the event: Target, The Fillmore of Silver Spring, Burger

King of Veirs Mill Road, Chipotle Mexican Grill of As-

pen Hill, and Giuseppe's Pizza of Rockville.

Police Adventure Camp

2012 National Night Out Graduation at the Ivymount School

The Ivymount School

celebrated its commence-

ment on June 7. Law-

rence Anderson, the class

speaker, expressed his

gratitude to the school

for giving him hope. As

he said it, “I’m successful

in life because of Ivymount. Now I see that good

things can happen if you put your mind to it. Well,

you cannot put a full life in a small box, so dream

big and remember that nothing is really over until

the moment you stop trying.”

The Ivymount is a non-profit school and outreach

center that provides quality educational programs

and therapeutic services to 4- to 21-years-olds with

special needs. It was founded in 1961 and has been

named twice by the U.S. Department of Education

as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The director

of finance and administration, Lee Oppenheim,

represents the school on the 1st District advisory

board.

On August 7th, we

celebrated the annual

National Night Out

(NNO) at the Stoney

Mill Shopping Center.

Activities included the

moon bounce, refresh-

ments, and Apple

Dumpling the Clown.

Thanks to the follow-

ing local businesses

for supporting the

event: Target of Rock-

ville and Wheaton,

Burger King of Veirs

Mill Road, and Sam’s

Club of Gaithersburg.

Celebrated across the country, the NNO campaign in-

volves local events that engage communities in pre-

venting crime and drug abuse. The campaign also pro-

motes police-community partnerships and promotes a

neighborhood spirit.

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Awards

Target of Rockville and Wheaton received an award from

the Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute for

their outstanding efforts in proactive crime prevention.

Both stores have provided resources for our National

Night Out, Shop with a Cop, and the Police Adventure

Camp.

Award recipients will be recognized at the 33rd Annual

Governor's Crime Prevention Awards Ceremony in Glen

Burnie on December 4.

The 1st District’s Police Adventure Camp re-

ceived the 2012 National Association of Counties

(NACo) Achievement Award for its work with

children and youth. Started in 1970, the non-

competitive award program recognizes innova-

tive county government programs that improve

service delivery, achieve greater cost efficiency,

provide finer customer service, and help develop

a better-trained workforce. This year’s recipients

represent 99 of the approximately 3,143 counties

or county equivalents in the country. Three

Maryland counties were among the recipients:

Baltimore, Howard, and Montgomery.

Governor’s Award National Association of

Counties Achievement Award

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