The holiday season is upon us and Harford County Sheriff’s Office will be intensifying their regularly scheduled patrols with their Annual Holiday Foot Patrol Initiative. For the seventh consecutive year, beginning December 1, 2009, Sheriff’s deputies will be conducting both foot and vehicular patrols of shopping centers and retail plazas in their jurisdiction. The intent is to deter crime and make the holidays much safer for the citizens of Harford County. In addition to deputies on patrol, Harford County Sheriff’s Office Command Staff will be taking to the streets as well.
“This provides commanders an excellent opportunity to meet with the business community and citizens that we serve,” comment Sheriff L. Jesse Bane.
“Often during this busy time of the year, when people are already being pulled in too many directions or feeling especially festive, they stop paying attention to their surrounding and personal safety,” stated ...Continue Reading
The following letter was provided by Jansen Robinson, Chair of the Edgewood Community Council:
On Thanksgiving night, there was a MURDER in the Edgewood Community of First Harford Square. Also on Tuesday night, the proprietitor of the convienence store across the street from Royal Farms on Edgewood Road was injured during an apparrent Armed Robbery.
Many will point fingers at the Sheriff’s Dept, some for political reasons and others simply because they just don’t know. This is not simply a Law Enforcement problem. This is a community problem.
In Harford County communities where there is a high percentage of homeownership, violent crime such as what we experience in Edgewood is “almost” non-existent. And we don’t have to look far (Joppatowne) for an example. Most (not all) of the violent crime occurring in Harford County can be linked to RENTERS-persons who do not have a vested interest in the community (and not just ...Continue Reading
(Edgewood, MD – October 20, 2009) Harford County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Precinct is scheduled to be in the Edgewood Meadows Area of Harford County from Thursday, October 22, 2009 through Monday, October 26, 2009. This concentrated patrol effort is designed to restore peace and tranquility in neighborhoods experiencing challenging times. This is the fifth time in the last year that the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has deployed this policing initiative in areas identified by CountyStat. Other locations of the county where the Safe Zone Initiative was activated were Edgewater Village, Winsor Valley, Perrywood Garden Apartments and Seasons at Greenbrier in Bel Air.
During a Safe Zone Initiative, the Mobile Command Center is stationed in the area as a temporary mobile precinct operating 24/7. Working out of this mobile precinct will be squads of Sheriff’s deputies that will be assigned to special policing ...Continue Reading
Event: Harford County Sheriff’s Office Town Hall Meeting
The primary purpose of the town meeting is to develop cooperative partnerships within communities and address community quality of life concerns.
Date/Time: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Doors Open at 8:30am
Meeting begins at 9:00am
Location: Edgewood Senior Center
1000 Gateway Drive
Edgewood Maryland 21040
Topics to be covered: Crime Report Update
Gang Initiative Update
Sheriff’s Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Surveillance Camera Project
New Southern Precinct Capital Project Update
Community Concerns and/or Issues.
(Bel Air, MD) – - Harford County Government and the Office of the States Attorney for Harford County, are recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 26 – May 2, 2009. This year’s theme is “25 Years of Rebuilding Lives: Celebrating the Victims of Crime Act”.
Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has been a time of national remembrance – an opportunity for communities, victims, their loved ones and professionals serving victims to join together and reflect on the hard-won progress achieved in victims’ rights and services and the challenges that many crime victims still face.
Prior to 1984, victims of crime received little public support. The President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, formed by President Ronald W. Reagan in 1982, found widespread neglect of victims by a criminal justice system indifferent to their needs. Although most states had some form of victim compensation, most programs were poorly funded. Despite ...Continue Reading
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Mark Anthony Jones. He is a 40 years old male with a height of 5’5” who weighs approximately 180lbs. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office holds an active arrest warrant charging Jones with the following: Attempted first degree murder, handgun violation, violation of a protective order as well as various other related charges.
Jones has no fixed address but has known to frequent the Riverside area of Harford County, the Severn area of Anne Arundel County, the Laurel area of Howard County and York, PA. He has an extensive criminal history and is considered armed and dangerous. If seen, citizens are urged to call 911 immediately.
If you have any investigative information regarding the possible whereabouts of Jones, contact:
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division
Det. Tom Walsh 410-836-5408 or Det. John Aksomitus ...Continue Reading
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of thefts from vehicles in the Bel Air/ Fallston areas. Most of these thefts have occurred in neighborhoods during the late night/early morning hours. Please remember to lock your cars, even in the driveway, and remove or hide all valuables. A good rule to remember is “if the factory didn’t install it, it should not be visible.” You should report all suspicious people and/or vehicles to the Sheriff’s Office immediately via 911.
In order to be more aware about crimes that have occurred in your neighborhood, click on the crime reports link located on the home page of our website at www.harfordsheriff.org.
L. Jesse Bane
Sheriff
Harford County Sheriff’s Office
(Harford County, MD, November 20, 2008) – Vehicle thefts often increase during the colder months. Many of these thefts occur when cars are parked but left running in driveways or at convenience stores. In addition, thefts from vehicles have increased over the past year. Many of these thefts occur when cars are parked in driveways or along neighborhood streets.
The popularity of GPS, radar detectors, cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices often attract thieves. Teenagers as well as adults often commit these crimes in residential areas, walking from vehicle to vehicle, lifting door handles to see if they can find one unlocked and/or running.
“These circumstances are categorized as crimes of opportunity because unless the opportunity presents itself, the perpetrators usually do notcommit the crime,” said Sgt. Kevin Thomas, supervisor of the Community Policing Unit.
The opportunity arises when vehicles are left unsecured, running, and items of value are left in the ...Continue Reading
(Harford County, MD – November 10, 2008) There’s a lot we can do to keep our communities safe; and helping to keep communities safe is part of the Sheriff’s Office mission. The three elements necessary to commit a crime are desire, ability, and opportunity, also known as the crime triangle.
By increasing the risk of apprehension, increasing the effort required to commit an offense, and reducing the rewards available to the offender, it is possible to reduce the risk of victimization. By removing the opportunity for a criminal to commit a crime, we break the crime triangle and make it much more difficult for a criminal to operate in our community. The main objective of crime prevention is to reduce the opportunity for crime.
Amazingly 30-50 percent of home and apartment burglaries happen because a door or window was left opened. Therefore, the Sheriff’s Office encourages the community to be aware of ...Continue Reading
(Pikesville, MD) – Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan is proudly commending a Bel Air Barrack trooper who received top honors for his talents as a skilled criminal investigator and committed public servant.
Trooper First Class Richard E. Carroll III, 30, was honored yesterday by the Baltimore Sun as their Police Officer of the Year. The award was presented to TFC Carroll in recognition of his criminal investigation expertise, leadership abilities and community service.
“The dedication and hard work displayed by this outstanding trooper in the performance of his duties is exemplary,” Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan, State Police Superintendent, said. “His investigative skills and commitment to public safety are standards for all law enforcement officers to follow.”
Trooper First Class Carroll is a life-long resident of Harford County who joined the Maryland State Police in 1999 after serving six ...Continue Reading
