Precinct 5 PENS December 2019
Welcome to this month’s PENS, Police Email Notification System bulletin. This monthly bulletin is brought to you from the Cobb County Police, Precinct 5 Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU5) and is designed to keep you aware of safety alerts and crime trends in your area and measures you can take to keep you and your family safe.
All of us here at the precinct wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday season! Some of us will have time to spend with our own families, but our officers will be out there 24/7 making sure you and your loved ones are safe this holiday season!
News this Month
2019 COPS and KIDS Event
On 12/18/19 Precinct 5 Detectives, Detective Edgecomb, Detective Frew, and Sergeant Pettitt attended the 2019 COPS and KIDS. Each detective was paired with several kids from local elementary schools to do some Christmas shopping. The money that funds this wonderful program comes from fundraisers and donations to the Kermit Sanders Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #13.
Cobb County Police Awards and Recognition 2019
Some of our own officers were honored this year at the Cobb County Police Awards and Holiday Fellowship held at Burnt Hickory Baptist church on Dec 17th.
The Precinct V Officer of the Year was awarded to Officer M.A. Neely
Field Training Officer Neely is currently assigned to Uniform Patrol on Day Watch at Precinct Five. FTO Neely has been employed with the Cobb County Police Department since 12/12/11. He is dedicated to his job and demonstrates it by his work ethic and job performance on a daily basis.He volunteers to work his off days, participates in FTO Assist Days at the Police Academy, represents Precinct 5 as the Gang Liaison, and assists with the Department of Homeland Security doing risk assessments.
Bureau Commendation Certificate was awarded to Sergeant W.R. Pettitt, Detective C.M. O’Barr, Detective C.M. Frew, STAR Unit, and K-9 Unit
For their actions in the locating and arresting of two suspects that were charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault, 80+ Entering, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and many other crimes. The suspects, in this case, could not have been identified and arrested if it had not been for the dedication, teamwork, and communication between all the units involved in this case.
Please Welcome the New Precinct 5 Commanders
Major David Ellis grew up in West Cobb, graduating from Osborne High School in 1975. He received his associates degree from Kennesaw Jr College 1977 and graduated from Georgia State University in 1980.He obtained his master’s degree in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University. Major Ellis is in his 30th year with the Cobb County Police Department. He began his law enforcement career with the Powder Springs Police Department in 1978, moved to the Marietta Police Department in 1982 and came to Cobb County PD in 1990.Prior to his assignment at Precinct 5, Major Ellis was the longest tenured detective in the Investigative Division.He previous assignments include, Commander of the Organized Crime Unit, Commander of Internal Affairs, and Lt in Robbery/Homicide.He lives in Powder Springs with his wife Kathy.They have been married 42 years and have two married sons and two granddaughters.
Captain C.L. Michael has been with the Cobb County Police Department for over 26 years. 21 years were spent in the Uniform Division at Precincts 1, 2, and 5. Captain Michael also spent several years in Special Operations as the Sergeant in charge of the Quality of Life Unit.
E-Commerce Safe Zones
As Christmas draws to a close, we will all be searching for that “perfect gift at a perfect price.” Many of you will turn to E-Commerce like Craigslist, Offer-Up, and Facebook Market Place to purchase those gifts. Our main goal here at Cobb Police Precinct 5 is that all of those purchases will be done in a safe manner at a safe place. The Cobb County Police Department has implemented “E-Commerce Zones” at each precinct and headquarters to provide residents with a safe place to conduct internet trades and sales. The zones are marked with blue signs in well-lit places that are under video surveillance. The Precinct 5 zone is the parking places just outside the front doors of the precinct.
Upcoming Events
Town Hall: Technology Meeting with Commissioner Keli Gambrill and Deputy Chief VanHoozer
When: Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: North Cobb Regional Library, 3535 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Town hall participants will learn how to take security measures in their homes, neighborhoods and businesses that best assist Cobb Police Department in preventing crime.
Topics covered at the town hall will include:
- The importance of tag numbers, clothing and faces
- How to place security cameras and use of “bottlenecks”
- The latest trends in technology that help solve and prevent crime
- Instances of the Cobb community helping solve and prevent crime in partnership with CCPD
For more information, call 770-528-3313 or email ryan.williams@cobbcounty.org
What You Can Do
Burglary Prevention
- Lock your doors, including the one from the garage
- Keep garage doors closed-check before bed every night
- Motion sensor activated lighting
- Surveillance cameras
Entering Auto Prevention
- Lock your vehicles and remove items of value and items that appear to contain valuables.
- If you can’t keep them with you, secure your valuables in the trunk before reaching your location.
- Keep your vehicle locked and your purse or wallet on your person while fueling at the gas station.
Postal Theft
- Anti-Theft mailboxes with a special locking system
- Security Cameras
- Do not raise the mail flag
- Do not send cash, checks, or anything that has credit card information
Remember to CALL 911 to report any suspicious persons or activity. If you see something, say something!
Cobb County Camera Registry
The Cobb County Police Camera Registration program is a police/community video partnership that operates on a voluntary basis with homeowners, neighborhoods and business owners who own private video surveillance systems. We encourage both businesses and residents to register their cameras online by completing the form below.
This program is intended to let our officers know where cameras are active in the county in case a crime occurs. It is not intended for active surveillance, and officers will not have direct access to homeowners' cameras. Those who register a camera will be contacted if a crime occurs in the vicinity of that camera.
Information provided by residents and businesses will be maintained in a secure database.
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Stay Safe,
Det. Lieutenant J.B Wade
Det. Sergeant W.R. Pettitt
Det. Sergeant R.E. Hecksher
Criminal Investigation Unit Pct. 5
4640 Dallas Highway
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 499-4578