Precinct 08 Community Outreach Team (COT)

8532 Old Harford Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21234

E-mail: pc8info@baltimorecountymd.gov

Phone: 410-887-5439
Fax: 410-668-3019

Precinct Community Outreach Team members are assigned at the discretion of the precinct commanders and perform the following duties:

• Serve as proactive resources in identifying, stabilizing and resolving community fear and disorder using the problem-solving process.
• Develop and execute strategies that promote crime prevention.
• Promote and maintain police/community cooperation and communication.
• Support the community problem solving efforts of Patrol Units, Investigative Service Teams (IST) and Community Drug and Violence Interdiction Teams (CDVIT).
• Work with local youth through such programs as the Police Athletic League and Explorers.
• Assist in the investigations of bias incidents.
• Guide and assist local Citizens on Patrol groups.

Community Crime Prevention Programs

The Precinct Eight Community Outreach Team offers a number of crime prevention programs. For more information or to take part in one of these programs, please contact:

Officer Jason Goorevitz
Community Outreach Officer
Precinct Eight Community Outreach Team
410-887-5439
E-mail: jgoorevitz@baltimorecountymd.gov

1. Personal Security
2. Vehicle Theft and Carjacking Prevention
3. Citizens on Patrol
4. Operation Identification
5. Fraud, Scams and Identity Theft Prevention
6. Residential and Commercial Security and Safety
7. Employee Theft and Shoplifting Prevention
8. Robbery Prevention
9. Burglary Prevention
10. McGruff the Crime Dog, Child Stranger Danger and Child Safety
11. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Prevention
12. Bicycle Safety
13. Computer and Internet Safety
14. Substance Abuse Prevention
15. Holiday Safety