My mentor, great friend and life long buddy;
Pic of Mickey Giordano as a brand new trooper- I met him in 1994 when he and I sat down together and created
the Laurel Lake Crime Watch. From 1994 until he retired in 1997 as Station Commander with the rank of Lt.
I was given card blanche to the Port Norris Station-all reports logs and ledgers. A community neighborhood
Crime Watch at it's finest built out of trust, loyalty and commitment. We were honored too by the federal government under
my and Mickey's tenure:
"Examples of Success and Results"
In 1994 in Laurel Lake, New Jersey, community residents working with law enforcement founded the Laurel Lake
Community Crime Watch in response to an increase in property crime and drug activity in the rural community [population 2,800].
Police calculated that 90 percent of the crimes in the area during that year were property crimes committed by those
involved in buying and selling drugs.
The patrol serves as the eyes and ears for the New Jersey State Police and aims to prevent acts of property
crime. As a consequence of the community watch group's efforts, there was no more graffiti nor any other acts of vandalism.
In addition, when the town began enforcing local ordinances like the late-night juvenile curfew, residents noticed fewer youth
on the streets and in trouble."
Tah-Dah :)
