We have been advised that the PSA meeting will be on August 28th at 7PM at Aria Hospital. This is contrary to the information on the 15th district police web site but Captain McCloskey has confirmed this and will attend the meeting.
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PSA1 Meeting
There will be a PSA1 meeting tonight (6/26/2014) at 7PM at Aria Hospital on the second floor either in the conference room or the cafeteria. Captain McCloskey has said he will attend. Northwood will be represented to discuss issues that have developed in the last few weeks. Also residents from East Frankford have some issues to discuss. Should be interesting.
PSA1 Meeting for May 2014
Police representation was once again missing at the PSA meeting on May 22nd. Attendance has declined as well since the police support for this meeting became evident. Those attending discussed:
- The possibility of new officers coming into the district from the next class graduating from the Police Academy
- Prostitution is back on the Avenue after having abated due to past enforcement action by the police.
- Police have also been absent from the month PDAC (Police District Advisory Council) meetings.
The next PSA1 meeting is scheduled for June 19th at 7PM at Aria Hospital.
Week in Review April 26, 2014
Saturday was the grand opening of the Destination Frankford art gallery. There was a great crowd, music and food at the block party.
Tuesday we stopped by the Frankford Business and Professional Association meeting. Sorry to have missed most of the meeting but did get a pictures of these folks about to go back to work.
Thursday there were three important meetings. The EPIC stakeholders gathering was focussed on fitness and got a lot of interest from those attending. The PSA1 meeting was saved by Lt. Burton who arrived late due to official duties getting in the way. He remained until 8:30 PM answering questions. The Northeast Frankford Boys and Girls club met again to discuss the state of the club and continue plans for fundraising.
Friday we distributed the Gazette in print. We have one new spot at Simpson Playground for those in Northwood. You can find it on the table in the lobby.
Some pictures below of the events of the week.
March PSA1 Meeting
Captain John McCloskey lead the PSA1 meeting on March 27th at Aria Hospital with 12 residents attending.
The club at 4721 Oxford applied for a special assembly license to operate at that location which he rejected due to the prior record of use of the property. Drugs, guns and disorderly crowds have been found at the, as yet unlicensed, venue. The owner has been renting the property for parties nonetheless and the police have been forced to close them down.
The murder of 31 year old Shareef Young in the early morning on the 1600 block of Foulkrod Street was a drug related crime. Young was not a resident of Frankford.
Discussion of the drug problems on the 4700 block of Griscom indicates there there has been gradual progress over time. The dealers remaining go back and forth from that block up to the 4700 block of Penn trying to avoid the police who are very familiar with them.
The movement to spit the 15th district into two is viewed by Captain McCloskey as not necessarily a positive move. The real need is more police in the district which will allow him to put resources where they are most needed.
If you get a robo call that claims it is from the police to alert you to potential burglaries in your area, it is legitimate. They keep a a close eye on the crime states and implement that program as needed. Nothing defeats burglars like alert neighbors.
The murder of two people discovered on a burning car on Trenton Avenue last month was caught on video at a local business and the perpetrator has been apprehended.
A apprehension of an individual being pursued for a failed robbery on the 4200 block of Oakland was caught on video as he dropped from the el structure to the ground below at Hunting Park Avenue.
You can find out more about what is happening and discuss your concerns at the next PSA1 meeting on April 24th at 7PM at Aria Hospital.
