Commanding Officer
Captain Andre Davis
Office: 410-887-5864
Assistant Commander
Lieutenant Ralph Donahoe
Office: 410-887-5864
The Baltimore County Police Department is committed to establishing working relationships with citizen groups and organizations that work toward community goals. The Youth and Community Resources Section is made up of several initiatives including: Police Athletic League, Community Resources Team, Joins Program, COYP Program, Counseling Team , CHANGE Program, Youth Initiatives Team, Youth Academy, Elder / Vulnerable Adult Abuse Program, and Children In Need of Supervision (CINS) Program.
Today's youth are living in a complex society which causes them to face a multitude of problems such as poor school performance, arrest, abuse, neglect, teen pregnancy, inadequate supervision, substandard living conditions, and alcohol/drug abuse. PAL realizes that not all youths have these problems, but does offer an environment that would deter a youth from becoming involved in anti-social behavior. It is the goal of P.A.L. to monitor and assess the needs of youths throughout Baltimore County and provide an opportunity for these young people to interact with police officers in a positive setting that offers an outlet for social and athletic programs. Visit PAL Page
The Police Athletic League has nine centers located throughout the County.
The Community Resources Team works with the following programs: Crime Prevention, Police and Private Security, Police Community Relations Councils, Citizens on Patrol, Taxis on Patrol, Mediation Program, Baltimore County Grants and Hispanic Outreach (en Español).
The mission of JOINS is to prevent juvenile delinquency by diverting threshold offenders from the juvenile justice system. To find out more about this innovative program visit the JOINS page.
The goal of the Community Outreach Youth Program is the reduction of juvenile crime. This will be accomplished by identifying at-risk youth and families in need of intervention services and connecting those youth and families with community resources. The Youth Initiatives Team (YIT) monitors and supports the COYP by assisting in identification of at-risk youth in the various precincts and providng their juvenile court histories to the Community Outreach Teams (COTs). For further information contact Officer Cwalina at 410-887-2587.
The Counseling Team is the outreach and prevention branch of the Community Resources Section of the Baltimore County Police Department. We are a staff of skilled counselors who work with young people and their families with the goal of preventing crime and fostering positive interpersonal relationships and life skills. Interviews are conducted at Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Centers, schools, counseling offices, resource centers, and other community agencies. The Baltimore County Police Department has the largest Team of non-sworn counselors devoted to crime prevention in the country.
The CHANGE Program has been developed to provide our youth a unique blend of components which may include counseling, experiential activties and mentoring. CHANGE is specifically designed to address and assist at-risk youth in resolving issues that may contribute to unproductive or criminal behavior. For further information contact Mr. John Worden at 410-887-5823 or view our CHANGE web page.
The YIT researches "best practice" programs that may be adopted for use within the deparatment for the prevention of juvenile crime and delinquency. The YIT is charged with informing the Youth and Community Resources Section Commander regarding promising practices in the field of juvenile crime prevention. Through the YIT, current research and successful juvenile crime prevention efforts are continuously surveyed and examined for possible implementation by the Department. For further information contact Dr. Mark Metzger at 410-887-5841.
The Youth Police Academy’s primary objective is to afford a select few community youths ages 14–18 to become informed and educated about the many aspects of police work. The academy is designed to give the attendees exposure as to why police respond to various situations in a particular way and how they ultimately handle that situation. For more information call Sergeant Bill Ledley at 410-887-5841 or view our Youth Police Academy web page.
The Baltimore County Police Department is committed to protecting and supporting its elder and vulnerable adult citizens through the investigation of allegations of abuse. For more information visit our Elder / Vulnerable Adult web page.
Get more information about this program to intervene with youth and familites who are at risk of being referred in juvenile court. Find out more.
Get to know the law pertaining to "Portable Basketball Goals". Find out more.
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