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Sykesville police report 597 events in two‑week period; fall festival and drug takeback noted
Summary
Police reported 597 events and roughly 16 incident reports for Oct. 7–20, with no major criminal cases; officers supported a busy fall festival (about 1,000 at Cooper Park), participated in a DEA drug takeback day and will collect Toys for Tots donations.
At the Sykesville town council meeting on Oct. 28, Chief presented the police department's public‑safety report covering Oct. 7–20, saying the department recorded 597 events and roughly 16 incident reports during that period and saw no major criminal cases.
The chief highlighted department participation in the town's fall festival and trick‑or‑treat events. "I was told in the in the area of 1000 people showed up just for that event alone," the chief said when describing turnout at Cooper Park; he reported no significant incidents during the festivities. The department also ran a DEA drug takeback day; chief said staff do not yet have a tally of collected medications but noted these events help prevent theft and overdoses.
Council members requested that future reports be made available in Excel format to facilitate comparison; the chief said the department can export data from its records management system in multiple formats. The chief also noted ongoing hiring steps and that newly outfitted patrol cars will appear on patrol soon.
The chief encouraged residents to participate in Toys for Tots; collection boxes are in the lobby and the department asked for new, unwrapped toys and books.
