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In our endless attempts to remain open and transparent with our citizens. Each month my office will post monthly crime stats and incidents that occurred within our jurisdiction. We are currently revamping our website to accommodate these postings. Monthly crime stats and incidents will be posted on our website not the social media page. This feature is live now, but note there may be changes in the future. Thank You.
-Chief Hancock
(PPE reminder of previously announced Feb. 28 public meeting)
NOTICE:
In an effort to constantly remain transparent with our
citizens and our community, the Pocomoke City
Police Department will host a public emergency
services meeting with our community. This meeting
will take place at the Community Center (Fire
Department building) on February 28, 2024, at 6:30pm.
We will have a variety of topics to discuss from
experienced law enforcement officers. These topics
will include but not be limited to Police K-9, Traffic
Stops, Community Policing, and other topics. We
encourage citizens of our community to attend and be
involved with our emergency services. Thank You.
-Chief Hancock
In an effort to constantly remain transparent with our
citizens and our community, the Pocomoke City
Police Department will host a public emergency
services meeting with our community. This meeting
will take place at the Community Center (Fire
Department building) on February 28, 2024, at 6:30pm.
We will have a variety of topics to discuss from
experienced law enforcement officers. These topics
will include but not be limited to Police K-9, Traffic
Stops, Community Policing, and other topics. We
encourage citizens of our community to attend and be
involved with our emergency services. Thank You.
-Chief Hancock
Citizens of Pocomoke City- take note of the work of our Police Department during this past week in striving to keep our community safe and secure.
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Congratulations to Corporal Jon Laverty for being selected as the 2nd and 3rd quarter Officer of the Quarter.
Corporal Laverty continues to excel at this department in every possible way there is. Corporal Laverty exemplifies what a leader is, and has continued to show his dedication to this department and the community. Corporal Laverty led every statistical category over the past two quarters.
Corporal Laverty is currently in training and will become the first ever certified Drug Recognition Expert in the history of the Pocomoke City Police Department.
We are extremely proud of his accomplishments, and we look forward to him serving our department and our community for many years to come. Congratulations, well deserved!
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The Pocomoke City Police Department has received State funding to equip two police vehicles with new License Plate Readers.
This will assist officers with enforcing traffic laws and improving traffic safety with new and modern technology. The cost to equip these two vehicles was over $30,000 and came to no cost of the city or the citizens of Pocomoke. For the first time ever our department currently has 3 patrol vehicles equipped with License Plate Readers.
Does your car seat have a snug fit? Do the “inch test” to find out. A properly installed car seat shouldn’t move more than one inch front to back or side to side when pulled at the seat belt path. Get more tips and resources in the Ultimate Car Seat Guide: http://www.ultimatecarseatguide.org
If you have questions about harnessing your child or installing your car seats, call the Pocomoke City Police Department at (410)957-1600 to set up an appointment with Ptl. Northam, a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, to get your child's car seat checked for FREE!
Police Chief Arthur Hancock was a recent guest on WBOC-TV's DelmarvaLife program reminiscing about his former co-worker, the late Cpl. Glenn Hillard, plus commenting about the current Pocomoke City Police Department.
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Pocomoke Police Chief Remembers Wicomico Cpl. Glenn Hilliard – DelmarvaLife
During the week of 17 January 2022, Pocomoke City Police Officers received information from a concerned citizen in regards to their personal phone being tracked.
The complainant stated they received a message on their iPhone which stated they were being tracked and showed the route of travel history. The complainant was advised to turn off all gps tracking settings on their device in the event that a hacker was able to retrieve information from their phone. (No tracking device was found on the phone or vehicle at this time).
Upon further research, Officers learned that Apple produced a device that has location-tracking capabilities called the Apple Air Tag. These devices measure in size of 32mm x 32mm x 6mm, approximately the size of a half dollar piece.
It is likely these small devices could be placed anywhere on a vehicle which would then track that vehicle's location and routes of travel.
Pocomoke City Police Department wants the community to be aware of devices such as these and if anyone experiences an event such as this to contact the police department.
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(Video of the broadcast segment wasn't available)
Press Release: On May 10th, 2021 at 6:30pm, the Pocomoke City Mayor and Council, along with the City Manager and City Attorney convened at City Hall chambers in Closed-Session to discuss the future of the Pocomoke City Police Department. At the request of the City Manager, a motion by Council was made to rebuild the Pocomoke City Police Department internally in lieu of the option to be defunded and absorbed by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office. The motion was seconded and voted unanimously in favor by the Council. The Mayor and Council also appointed Lieutenant Arthur R. Hancock to serve as Interim Chief of Police until further notice.
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A Daily Times (Salisbury) news article states:
The issue doesn't involve the city or himself, Brumley said Thursday morning in a phone interview. It also doesn't relate to any litigation or investigation.
Brumley didn't to want comment in detail on the matter "out of respect for the issue," adding more information might become public in the future.
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Pocomoke Police Chief announces resignation - 47abc (wmdt.com)
