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Beat 7 Cops Visit the N&E Council

We were visited by our neighborhood police officers (Beat 7). Both of the Lieutenants, Seargeants, and all of the Patrolmen were present. They each told us their names and when they work. Sgt. Dickerson asked us to provide 5 quality of life issues and 5 crime issues that the neighborhood and police can work on as [...]

A Tribute to Officer Bradley Alan Moody

June 27, 1979 – October 7, 2008

Photo courtesy of Chris Tallerico

On the morning of October 4, 2008 our community lost one of its finest.  Richmond K-9 Police Officer Bradley Alan Moody was responding to a call for assistance during the season’s first rain when his patrol car skidded and struck a utility pole. Tragically, [...]

Violence Reduction Efforts and RPD Activity – Sept. 2009

Violence Reduction Efforts and RPD Activity–Sept. 2009.  An update from Chief Magnus.

The past few days have been particularly violent ones in our city-and even though the violence has been primarily concentrated in a relatively small area, the impact is felt throughout the community.  As you can imagine, keeping up with five homicides and twice that [...]

Vehicle Theft Sharply Down in Richmond

Memo from Chief of Police Chris Magnus:

Dear Council Members and City Manager,

Vehicle theft in Richmond is down 31% compared to last year at this same time.  One of the big reasons why is the department’s use of License Plate Readers (LPRs).  Over a number of months, the department has been testing various LPRs designed by [...]

Salute to Richmond’s Public Safety Officers

Join the Kiwanis Club of Richmond in recognizing Richmond’s Police Officer of the Year, Anthony Mikell, and the Firefighter of the Year, Engineer Aaron Osorio, and other honorees in both departments, at the annual Awards Dinner on Friday, May 15th, at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. After the awards there will be prizes with [...]

RPD Activities and Highlights

2/16/09

Councilmembers and others,

Here are some recent highlights and an interesting (timely) article from the Boston Globe for your consideration.  As always, let me know if you have any questions or would like more information.

Chief Chris Magnus
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Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, 8:10 p.m., 200 block of S. 2nd St.–At approx.
2007 hrs., Officer D. Riley observed suspicious activity [...]