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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 24, 2015 10:11 AM |
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| From: | Representative Leslie Acosta |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the Work of Captain Michael Cram of the Philadelphia Police Department |
| When the House returns to Session, I will introduce a resolution recognizing and honoring the work of Captain Michael Cram of the Philadelphia Police Department. Briefly, Captain Cram began his career with the Philadelphia Police Department in 1993. He worked his way through the ranks as a patrol officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain of both the 26th and 25th Police Districts, respectively. Of considerable importance, however, is Captain Cram’s commitment to community policing. While serving as Commanding Officer of the 26th Police District, Captain Cram and his team of police officers worked to eradicate criminal activity in the areas surrounding North Philadelphia’s Rainbow de Colores Park, which some referred to at the time as a “playground controlled by drug dealers.” Situated near a prolific drug-dealing corner, Rainbow de Colores Park served as the base of operations for local drug traffickers. Captain Cram, the police officers under his command, community leaders, and neighborhood residents partnered and worked together to rid the Park and surrounding neighborhood of drug-dealing and the resulting criminal activity. Consequently, the Captain, his team of police officers, and their neighborhood partners were instrumental in making Rainbow de Colores Park what it is today; a place where children come to play on hot summer days, with handball courts, community gardens, and solar lighting. Captain Cram’s move to the neighboring 25th Police District has resulted in the formation of three community-based groups. The membership of these groups include block captains, ward leaders, and community members who partnered with Captain Cram and his command for the express purpose of overcoming distrust, while working to reduce crime and revitalizing neighborhoods; thereby, achieving the primary goals of community policing. I thank you in advance for joining me as a sponsor of this resolution to honor Captain Cram for his leadership and willingness to partner with people in the neighborhoods he serves to advance community policing and public safety. |
Introduced as HR333