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Police Advisory Council formed by Frederick City Police Chief
Frederick City police chief Maj. Ray Raffensberger has created a Police Advisory Council to bridge the gap with the community. Members include Mike Williams Denise Fargo Michele McKnew Arnie Coleman Janet Sink Shelia Leatherberry Chrissy Haugh Norris G. Mann Jr. Carrie Kurdt Jack Heckman David Gearinler and a State Attorney's Office representative. The group, appointed in January, will meet quarterly and aims to use advisory input to improve police community relations. Also planned are a chaplain corps to aid officers and defuse tense confrontations, endorsed by NAACP and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. The department has also launched a Neighborhood Services Officer Program to deliver non-emergency services and combat graffiti, with eight arrests and graffiti cleanup cited.