The Club was very fortunate to have MARK TALBOT, the Police Chief of Norristown , address the club last week. He presented a little of his background with 25 years in law enforcement, which included time as police chief of Redding. He came to Norristown with a plan that he had outlined at a previous Club meeting, and the results are a 35% decline in crime, and a 45% decline in violent crime in Norristown. He outlined policing changes country-wide since 1964 and noted how crime has fallen from a high in the 80's, to a state where we now the safest we have been in decades, although we do not feel that way.
He detailed the steps Norristown has taken in community policing and the positive results that have come of them. Steps that include problem solving, addressing the 'broken windows' problem,
incarnation reform, concentrating on 'Hot Spots', and working with the community to determine what make the area safer.
We applaud Mark for department accomplishments and his dedication to the community.
MARK TALBOT (center) is welcomed by president ROBIN PARKER and Chair- DAVE SHOEMAKER