DPW Officer to be Honored

Thursday Mar 28th, 2013

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BALTIMORE, MD (March 27, 2013) – Director Alfred H. Foxx today announced that Sgt. Antoine Smith of the Baltimore City Environmental Police, a part of the Department of Public Works, will be honored as an officer of the Month for February in Police Precinct 7/Cockeysville, Baltimore County. The recognition ceremony for Sgt. Smith, and also for Baltimore County Officer Christopher Stallings, will be held at 7:00 PM tonight at the Bank of America Building, 11333 McCormick Rd. in Cockeysville. This is the first time this honor has been bestowed on an officer from an outside agency.

"The Baltimore City Environmental Police are full service police officers who protect critical water supply assets located in Carroll, Baltimore and Harford Counties. This award to Sgt. Smith, presented by the Baltimore County Police Department, is well-deserved," said Director Foxx. "It  also demonstrates the outstanding cooperation among metropolitan police forces in not only protecting our drinking water supply, but also in protecting our citizens."

On February 18, 2013, Sgt. Smith responded to a request for assistance from Baltimore County Police for an armed robbery in an apartment complex adjoining the Loch Raven Water Quality Management Area. A resident of the complex had been robbed at gunpoint and reported that her assailants had fled on foot. Sgt. Smith received the descriptions and began patrolling the perimeter of the area.
Sgt. Smith observed the three suspects, apprehended them at gunpoint and ordered them to the ground. One of the suspects reached into his waistband and discarded a loaded 9mm handgun. After securing the suspects, Sgt. Smith recovered the handgun and determined that it had been stolen a few weeks earlier.

The Baltimore City Environmental Police share concurrent jurisdiction with local authorities throughout the Metropolitan Water Supply Region and cooperate with those agencies to provide for public safety. Environmental Police can be reached in an emergency by calling 911. To report non-emergency concerns about the water supply system, please call 410 517-3600.

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