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Keeping Citizens Informed As We Move Baltimore Forward | July 13, 2018
The New BPD Cadet Apprenticeship Program
Mayor Catherine Pugh with new Cadets, Kameron Snead (left) and Malik Bradford-Day (right) with Dan Hymowitz (far left) who leads the Mayor's Innovation Team, Major Marc R. Partee, BPD Director of Education and Training, and Interim Commissioner Gary Tuggle (far right).
I am so pleased to announce that the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council has approved for accreditation the newly-instituted Cadet-Apprentice Program, effective immediately.
Qualified individuals can enter the Cadet program at age 18 and continue until 20.5 years, when they are then eligible to enter the Police Academy. Cadets will be involved with structured on-the-job learning, paired with rigorous educational programming and coordinated mentoring. Cadets’ starting salary is $30,000 and they will receive full employment benefits. There are currently 11 cadets in the program and we hope to expand it to up to 20 Cadets by year-end.
Building a 21st Century police department that reflects Constitutional, community-based policing is central to our efforts to reform the Baltimore Police Department and re-establish the trust and confidence of our citizens. I am confident that we will attract a new generation of quality young men and women who will help create the new culture and approach that is essential to creating a safer City for all residents.
Baltimore Police Department Graduates 40 New Officers
Mayor Catherine Pugh congratulates newly-sworn Baltimore Police Officer Shaniqua Winfield
Among my favorite duties as Mayor is to preside over the swearing-in of newly graduated officers of the Baltimore Police Department. As such, it was my privilege to do so again on July 6, 2018 when I joined with Interim-Commissioner Gary Tuggle in administering the oath to 40 new Baltimore City Police Department graduates. I am confident that these dedicated men and women will fully embrace our commitment to community-based policing, and who also possess the spirit of service which is the first requirement of any person granted the privilege to wear the uniform. Congratulations to these new officers and their families who share our enormous pride!
Grand Opening of New Central Avenue Bridge in Harbor Point
Mayor Catherine Pugh makes the first crossing of the newly-opened Central Avenue Bridge, accompanied by City Council President Jack Young (far left) and Director of Transportation Michelle Pourciau.
Creating greater access to areas of our City, while improving mobility and increasing safety is the basis for the newly opened Central Avenue Bridge which connects the Harbor Point development with South Caroline Street. Harbor Point is among the newest developments of this area of Harbor East and will eventually comprise nearly 3 million square feet of mixed-use space on 27 acres. I am grateful to City Council President Jack Young for his ardent support for this important project, and Director of Transportation Michelle Pourciau and her team for their determination to get the bridge opened. It was also a pleasure to be joined by our partners from the Waterfront Partnership, Harbor East Management Group Constellation Energy and Beatty Development. I remain committed to bringing about a new era of investment and revitalization in other areas of our City and in our neighborhoods that have long been neglected. To be continued!
Job Resource on Wheels
Mayor Catherine Pugh inspects the new Mobile Workforce Center (top) with Jason Perkins-Cohen, Director of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development (bottom photo)
Ensuring that every Baltimore City resident who wishes to work is able to find suitable employment, it was my pleasure to christen our new Mobile Workforce Center. Operated by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Mobile Workforce Center will bring job resources to citizens and provide services such as job readiness assessments, résumé review and customization, job referral assistance, recruitment and resource information event information. This roving employment resource is equipped with 16 computer workstations, laptops to increase service capacity to up to 24 customers at a time, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities, as well as tables and chairs for outdoor presentations. For more information about where the Mobile Workforce Center will be in the community, check regularly at: https://moed.baltimorecity.gov/mobile-workforce-center
Providing Telehealth Intervention for Baltimore’s Seniors
Mayor Catherine Pugh with local beneficiaries of
the Zeta Center for Healthy Living on Reisterstown Road
Increasing access to health and wellness resources for Baltimore citizens is at the heart of our efforts to create healthy communities. Toward this end, I was delighted to join with our City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen to announce the expansion of the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS) in the northwest Park Heights community. This “high tech, high touch” program facilitates to provide low-income seniors with the ability to interact remotely with medical professionals and receive the essential health monitoring they require. I’m grateful for the collaboration of our partners at Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital’s Center for Successful Aging, and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership, as well as the generous support of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation!
For more information, citizens in need of these services should contact the Baltimore City Health Department, Division on Aging and Care Services at 410-396-2273 or visit their website at https://health.baltimorecity.gov
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