Politics & Government
Kamenetz Visits White Marsh Police Precinct
The county executive toured the precinct and thanked officers for their service Tuesday afternoon.
The White Marsh police precinct was one brief stop in the county executive and police chief's whirlwind tour of stations.
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson were running more than 30 minutes behind schedule when they arrived at precinct 9 after 3 pm Tuesday.
They also visited police precincts in Dundalk and Essex earlier in the afternoon. Visits to Woodlawn, Pikesville and Franklin are planned for Wednesday.
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The purpose of the visits was to informally meet with and thank precinct commanders and officers for their daily public service, according to a county press release.
Guided by Capt. Michael Balog, Kamenetz and Johnson toured the White Marsh station's lock-up area and met with several officers.
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"County officials are always welcome at our precinct," Balog said.
Editor Emily Kimball contributed to this report.
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