Central US 1 Corridor Post-Charrette Workshop

Thursday, February 19, 2009
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Lakeland/College Park Community Center
5051 Pierce Avenue
College Park, MD 20740

The goals of the Post-Charrette Workshop will be to solicit additional feedback, validate key recommendations with the community, discuss potential changes that may be necessary to ensure the concepts can be implemented, and review how public and agency input has informed the sector plan process. Staff and members from the consultant team will also be on hand to answer questions and facilitate the evening’s activities.

We had a successful and intense charrette in early December, and look forward to an even more successful and well-attended Post-Charrette Workshop. Your continued input and participation is essential to this process, and we hope to see you there on February 19. Please pass along this message to other residents, property owners, business persons, and interested stakeholders, and look for follow-up notifications in the mail and local newspapers.

Please visit our recently updated project website at www.mncppc.org/cpd/Central_US1, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 301-952-3171, or chad.williams@ppd.mncppc.org.

Public Hearing on Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has published a Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation. The plan assesses the medium- to long-term needs of the transportation network in Prince George’s County.

The 2002 Prince George’s County Approved General Plan recommended that the 1982 Master Plan of Transportation be updated. The updated plan consists of four elements:

1. Trails, Bikeways, and Pedestrian
2. Fixed Guideway Transit
3. Streets, Roads, and Highways
4. Strategic Transportation Policy and Plan Implementation

Each element recommends strategic policy and guidance to the county, local, regional, and state transportation agencies on the types and locations of transportation facilities, systems, and services needed to carry out the goals and policies of the General Plan.

The public hearing is part of a process that ends with the approval of a new functional master plan that will update the 1982 Master Plan of Transportation , the 2002 Prince George’s County Approved General Plan, and subsequent adopted and approved master plans.

PUBLIC HEARING DATE:
Tuesday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION:
County Administration Building
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 2077

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
To give all interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the preliminary plan.

PLAN AVAILABILITY:
Copies of the preliminary plan are available at no cost at the following locations beginning Monday, December 22, 2008:

• Prince George ‘s County public libraries
• Office of the Clerk
  Prince George ‘s County Council
  Second Floor, County Administration Building
  14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
  Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
• The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Planning Information Services, Lower Level
  County Administration Building
  14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
  Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

The following municipalities:

• City of Bowie
  2614 Kenhill Drive
  301-809-8032
• City of College Park
  4500 Knox Road
  301-864-8666
• City of Greenbelt
  25 Crescent Road
  301-474-8000
• City of New Carrollton
  6016 Princess Garden Parkway
  301-459-6100

Speakers

• Individual speakers and representatives from a group or groups will be limited to three minutes. Persons desiring to speak may register in advance or fill out a registration card available at the hearing site.
• Written testimony and/or exhibits will be accepted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony. E-mails or faxes will not be considered unless followed by an original mailed to the Clerk of the Council.
• The record will be kept open for 15 days after the public hearing for written comments. Written comments may be submitted until January 28, 2009, to: The Clerk of the County Council, County Administration Building, Room 2170; 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive; Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772.

To register to speak, contact the M-NCPPC Public Affairs Office at 301-952-4584/TTY 301-952-3796.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The hearing is important because the plan establishes policies that will help define the type, amount, character, and location of future transportation facilities and systems in Prince George’s County.

For further information, please contact Harold Foster, Project Manager, M-NCPPC, Countywide Planning Division at 301-952-4947 (e-mail at Harold.Foster@ppd.mncppc.org) or Fatimah Hasan, AICP, Master Plan Outreach Coordinator at 301-952-3580 (e-mail at Fatimah.Hasan@ppd.mncppc.org), or visit the project website.

Contract Police Report: January 13-19, 2009

1/13 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at 51st Ave at Branchville Road. 4 citations were issued

1/13 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Saint Andrews Place at Duke Street. 7 citations were issued

1/13 Contract officer passed out Auto Theft Prevention Fliers in the 4900 block of 49th Ave in reference to the increase report of stolen vehicles.

1/13 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Speed Enforcement) in the 9200 block of Baltimore Ave. 4 citations were issued

1/14 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Greenbelt Road at Rhode Island Ave. 7 citations were issued

1/14 Contract officer conducted “Warm-Up Initiative” in the 9300-9500 block of 49th Ave and issued 5 citations.

1/14 Contract officer responded to a call for service at the Video Plus located at 9925 Rhode Island Ave for a Breaking and Entering Report. Suspect(s) broke out the front door and removed property.

1/15 Contract officer issued a criminal summons for an individual urinating in public at Cherokee Street at Baltimore Ave.

1/15 Contract officer assisted W.S.S.C. with the water main break at Berwyn Road at 48th Ave.

1/15 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 9000 block Baltimore Ave for a report of a stolen vehicle. The owner left his vehicle running. Incident verified and owner received a citation.

1/16 Contract officer observed a suspicious vehicle at 8600 Baltimore Ave (Budget INN) and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/17 Contract officer observed a suspicious vehicle in the 9200 block of 51st Ave. The vehicle displayed stolen tags which were recovered.

1/18 Contract officer conducted a traffic stop at Baltimore Ave at Erie Street. The driver failed to obey a lawful order and was placed under arrest.

1/18 Contract officer responded to a call for service at Girard Ave at Norwich Road for a report of a citizen robbery. The contract officer assisted the beat officer with the incident.

1/18 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 4600 block BeechWood Road for a report of a citizen robbery. The contract officer assisted the beat officer with the incident.

MD State Citations: 73
Warnings: 39
ERO: 3
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 1
Criminal Arrests: 1
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

Full Time Contract Officers ( portion of above stats)
MD State Citations: 12
Warnings: 0
ERO: 0
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

Acronyms:
DWI – Driving while intoxicated
DWS – Driving on suspended license
ERO – Equipment repair order (headlight out, etc)
SOW – Sent on way
GOA – Gone on arrival

Note: This list does not include routine incidents handled by the officers.

Contract Police Report: January 5-12, 2009

1/05 Contract officer observed a suspicious person at Greenbelt Road at Rhode Island (behind bus stop) Ave and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/05 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 8300 block Baltimore Ave (McDonalds) for a report of a disorderly. Incident verified – One person placed under arrest for disorderly/EPS.

1/05 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 7300 block Radcliff Drive for a report of a breaking and entering. Incident verified – suspects fled in a silver truck. The victim was able to obtain a “good” tag number for the suspect’s vehicle. Investigation ongoing

1/05 Contract officer issued a criminal summons for an individual urinating in public at 4400 block Knox Road .

1/07 Contract officer observed a suspicious person at 49th Ave at Blackfoot Road and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/07 Contract officer located an abandoned auto at 9300 block Saint Andrews Place . A check revealed the vehicle was reported stolen with the Montgomery County Police Department. Vehicle impounded

1/07 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Greenbelt Road at Rhode Island Ave. 8 citations were issued

1/07 Contract officer responded to a call for service at the College Inn Liquors located at 9128 Baltimore Ave for an armed robbery. Contract officer assisted the on duty officers with searching the area.

1/09 Contract officer observed a suspicious person at 4900 block Greenbelt Road and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/09 Contract officer observed a suspicious person in the 300 block of Boteler Lane and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checed for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/10 Contract officer responded to a call for service at the CVS Store located at 7300 Baltimore Ave for an armed robbery. Contract officer assisted the on duty officers with searching the area.

1/10 Contract officer observed two suspicious persons (juveniles) walking near College Ave at Rhode Island Ave at 0400 hours. The juveniles entered in a Mazda MPV and attempted to leave the area. A traffic stop was conducted for equipment violation and investigation revealed that the two juveniles just committed a theft from auto in the 4800 block of College Ave. Both juveniles were placed under arrest.

1/10 Contract officer observed a suspicious person on Branchville Road at 51 st Ave and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

1/11 Contract officer attempted to make a traffic stop at Paint Branch Parkway at Baltimore Ave. The driver fled the area but was stopped after driving down a dead end street. The driver was placed under arrest for UUV and driving without a license.

1/12 Contract officer observed a suspicious person in the 8600 block Baltimore Ave (Budget Inn) and conducted a field interview. Suspicious person was checked for open warrants with negative results and SOW.

MD State Citations: 71
Warnings: 31
ERO: 9
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 1
Criminal Arrests: 3
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

New Full Time Contract Officers Component of Above
MD State Citations: 14
Warnings: 2
ERO: 2
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

Acronyms:
DWI – Driving while intoxicated
DWS – Driving on suspended license
ERO – Equipment repair order (headlight out, etc)
SOW – Sent on way
GOA – Gone on arrival

Note: This list does not include routine incidents handled by the officers.

Contract Police Report: December 29, 2008 – January 5, 2009

12/30 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (warm-up initiative) in the neighborhood of Hollywood. 6 citations were issued

12/30 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Kenesaw Street at 51st Ave. 3 citations were issued

12/30 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Traffic Device Enforcement) at Baltimore Ave at Knox Road and College Ave at Lakeland Ave. 9 citations were issued

12/31 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 9100 block Baltimore Ave for a report of a shooting (shots fired). Incident not verified

12/31 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Traffic Device Enforcement) at Edgewood Road at Rhode Island Ave. 2 citations were issued

1/01 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Traffic Device Enforcement) at Edgewood Road at Rhode Island Ave. 3 citations were issued

1/01 Contract officer conducted a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Apache Street on a suspicious vehicle. The driver was interviewed and placed under arrest for false statement.

1/01 Contract officer responded to a call for service at the REI located at 9800 block Rhode Island Ave for a theft in progress. Contract officer arrived on the scene and engaged the suspects in the parking lot. A foot pursuit was initiated and three felony suspects were apprehended. These suspects were involved in a professional theft ring. Suspects were turned over to the District 1 Investigative Section for follow up. Excellent police work by the contract officer and the assisting on duty county officers!

1/01 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Greenbelt Road at Rhode Island Ave. 5 citations were issued

1/03 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 5000 block Edgewood Road for a report of a vandalism to auto. Incident verified–graffiti sprayed on vehicle

MD State Citations: 54
Warnings: 12
ERO: 0
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 4
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

Acronyms:
DWI – Driving while intoxicated
DWS – Driving on suspended license
ERO – Equipment repair order (headlight out, etc)
SOW – Sent on way
GOA – Gone on arrival

Note: This list does not include routine incidents handled by the officers.

Contract Police Report: December 22-29, 2008

12/23 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (stop sign enforcement) at Radcliff Drive and Edmonston Road. 6 citations were issued

12/23 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (stop sign enforcement) at Cherokee Street at 52 nd Ave. 3 citations were issued

12/24 Contract officer observed a suspicious vehicle at Metzerott Road at Patricia Court. A warrant check was conducted on the occupants with negative results. SOW

12/24 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 7200 block Dartmouth Ave for a report of a stolen vehicle. Incident verified

12/24 Contract officer responded to Holy Redeemer Church at 4902 Berwyn Road and assisted the on duty officers with the citizen robbery.

12/25 Contract officer responded to a call for service at 9600 block Baltimore Ave for a report of a 911 hang up call. Incident verified – accidental

12/26 Contract officer conducted traffic control at the water main break at Rhode Island Ave at Calvert Road.

12/26 Contract officer conducted at traffic stop at Old Calvert Road at Kenilworth Ave. The passenger was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

MD State Citations: 39
Warnings: 36
ERO: 4
Parking: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 1
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0

Acronyms:
DWI – Driving while intoxicated
DWS – Driving on suspended license
ERO – Equipment repair order (headlight out, etc)
SOW – Sent on way
GOA – Gone on arrival

Note: This list does not include routine incidents handled by the officers.