Capt. Andrew DiSanto and community relations officer Mark Mroz spoke at last week’s 2nd Police District Advisory Council meeting.
DiSanto spoke of two recent shootings, one on the 6500 block of Horrocks St. and the other on the 6100 block of Summerdale Ave. In both cases, the victims have been uncooperative with police.
Mroz said officers assigned to school beats will now be assigned to local public swimming pools during the summer.
The Lawncrest 4th of July Celebration will take place this year on July 5. The event will include fireworks.
National Night Out and a community bike ride will take place on Aug. 5 at Fox Chase Elementary School parking lot.
Compared to last year, crime in the district is down in the areas of shootings, gunpoint robberies, robberies, residential burglaries, retail theft and thefts from autos. Stolen autos are on the rise. The 2nd district has also increased its number of car stops and truant stops.
In other news from the June 10 meeting:
• State Rep. Jared Solomon will hold a Community Safety Day on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 4-6 p.m. at Roosevelt Playground, 6455 Walker St. Call 215-342-6340.
• State Sen. Tina Tartaglione will hold four community picnics in the summer.
The schedule is Tuesday, July 29, at Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4625 Richmond St.; Thursday, July 31, at Mayfair Recreation Center, 2990 St. Vincent St.; Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Wissinoming Park, 5773-5945 Frankford Ave.; and Thursday, Aug. 7, at Norris Square Park, 2100 N. Howard St.
Times are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children must be present to receive a backpack. There will be free refreshments, a DJ, back-to-school giveaways, games and face painting.
Call 215-291-4653.
• The 2nd PDAC will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Philadelphia Protestant Home. ••
