Prince George County Police Department News In Partnership With The Community Volume 3, Issue 4 April 2018 March 2018 Retirement Employee of the Month Please join us in congratulating Officer Justin Gilber as our March 2018 Employee of the Month. Justin, being one of our newest team members, is starting his career in an impressive manner. He has consistently been initiating proactive, criminal arrests while also realizing the importance of effectively engaging our law-abiding citizenry. Our philosophy is to be smart, tough and proactive with crime while policing as part of our community. It is great to see him effectively dealing with drug-dealers one minute and shooting basketball with our kids the next. Please join me in congratulating Officer Gilbert for his good work; he is demonstrating the style and efforts our community expects from their Police Department! Communications Officer Judy Chalkley We would like to extend our best wishes to Judy Chalkley, who is retiring from the Prince George County Communications Center on May 1, 2018. Judy has been a valuable, dedicated, and dependable member of the Department for 32 years. Her hard work and diligence have greatly benefited our department, and we hope that the remaining employees here will strive to follow her stellar example. While Judy will be missed by all of us at the Communications Center, she certainly deserves her retirement. We wish her well in the next chapter in her life. -Denise Johnson, PSAP Manager Newsletter 1
Meet Our Newest Communications Officer! The Prince George Police Department would like to welcome Tykia Hudson as our department s newest Communications Officer. Tykia has started her training process which will prepare her to handle the tens of thousands of calls that come into the Prince George Police Department Communication Center annually. (L-R) Captain Eric Young, Communications Officer Kimberly Council, Communications Supervisor Erika Edwards Communications Officer Tykia Hudson, Communications Officer Jessica Loftis, Denise Johnson - PSAP Manager, Chief Keith Early Eastern District of Virginia Public Service Award - April 26, 2018 Detective Wayne T. Newsome, II Newsletter 2
DEA s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day - Saturday, April 28, 2018 The goal of this service is to help prevent misuse of unused, unwanted, or possibly dangerous prescription or over-the-counter medications, and to prevent potential health and safety hazards by using the old method of throwing the medications in the garbage or flushing them. The event was extremely successful with 319 pounds of drugs collected in 11 bags. Prince George Police Department would like to thank the DEA, the volunteers, and the citizens whose participation made the event a huge success. Team-Up to Clean Up Campaign In conjunction with Prince George Clean Community Day, held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, the Prince George County Police Department is facilitating community involvement to help keep Prince George County litter free. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Police Department and the Prince George County General Services hosted a public forum at the Prince George County Library to facilitate discussions, ideas and action related to litter. This kick-off meeting was well attended; some of the stakeholders that were present included representatives from our business communities, waste services, non-profits, civic organizations, local churches, VDOT, and citizens. Some of the discussions evolved around public education, commitments to pick up litter and enforcement. Numerous applications for Adopt-A-Highway were dispersed. Our goal is to educate, prevent, and clean-up as it relates to litter. The Prince George County Police Department is committed to improving quality of life issues that are related to our mission of providing for a safe community for folks to live, work and play. If you would like to help Team-Up to Clean-Up please contact Lt. Paul Burroughs with the Prince George County Police Department at (804) 733-2773 Animal Control Officer Dana Newmeyer #doingourpart Newsletter 3
National Telecommunicaters Week April 8-14, 2018 National Animal Care and Control Week April 8-14, 2018 Newsletter 4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY GUNS & HOSES SOFTBALL GAME SCOTT PARK MAY 5, 2018 1:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. (RAIN DATE: MAY 6, 2018 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.) NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAY 12 16, 2018 FT. LEE SAFETY DAY FORT LEE PX MAY 23, 2018 10:00 A.M. 2 P.M. TIP-A-COP FUNDRAISER NANNY S RESTAURANT MAY 11, 2018 6:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC BURROWSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER 18701 JAMES RIVER DR., DISPUTANTA MAY 12, 2018 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Newsletter 5
JUNE YOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY ORIENTATION EOC JUNE 8, 2018 6:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. YOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY (APPLICATIONS DUE BY JUNE 1, 2018) CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER, 11033 PRINCE GEORGE DR., DISPUTANTA, VA JUNE 18 29, 2018 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL OLYMPIC TORCH RUN COURTHOUSE ROAD (WALTON ELEMENTARY TO BEAZLEY ELEMENTARY) JUNE 7, 2018 8:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. AUGUST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AUGUST 7, 2018 5:00 PM 9:00 PM SEPTEMBER PRINCE GEORGE POLICE COMMUNITY ACADEMY SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 NOVEMBER 15, 2018 OCTOBER PET ADOPTION EVENT WAR DOG DAY OCTOBER 6, 2018 PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. SHRED DAY & FOOD DRIVE FT. LEE CREDIT UNION 4495 CROSSINGS BLVD., PRINCE GEORGE, VA OCTOBER 13, 2018 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AND ADOPTION CENTER OPEN HOUSE 8391 COUNTY DRIVE, DISPUTANTA, VA OCTOBER 20, 2018 11:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. PET ADOPTION EVENT RICHARD BLAND PECAN FESTIVAL OCTOBER 27, 2018 9:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC DATE & TIME TBD PRINCE GEORGE ANIMAL SERVICES AND ADOPTION CENTER 8391 COUNTY DR., DISPUTANTA Newsletter 6
DECEMBER WREATH LAYING CEREMONY (TWO EVENTS) MERCHANTS HOPE CEMETERY AND SOUTH LAWN MEMORIAL PARK, PRINCE GEORGE, VA DECEMBER 7, 2018 9:00 A.M. AND 11:00 P.M. Newsletter 7