Membership Meeting Minutes-December 14, 2022

DRCA Membership Meeting, December 14, 2022 Agenda: 7:00 p.m.: Business meeting begins promptly  7:05 p.m.: Crime and traffic report by Captain Dennis Andreas Crime is slightly up including a couple of larcenies from cars, shoplifting, burglary case on E. Luray linked to other cases in the city  22 traffic stops, focusing on DUI enforcement   SoberRide.com Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-October 12, 2022

Meeting Slides 7:00p: Business meeting began 7:05p: Captain Sean Casey shared a Sheriff’s Office report 7:20p: Halloween Parade Planning Update 7:30p: Alexandria City and Ting shared an update on Fiber Internet installation 8:00p: Patricia Washington shared an update on the Visit Del Ray Campaign 8:15p: We did not vote on the proposed bylaws amendment as Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-September 14, 2022

Meeting Slides 7:00pm: Business meeting begins – new board introductions and welcome President: Katie Waynick Vice President: James Miceli Treasurer: Jim Wallace Secretary: Virginia Bush Activities Director: Rachel Lazarus Membership Director: Elizabeth Reyna Chief Information Officer: Elena Hutchison LUC meeting tomorrow, September 15 at 7pm, with Hyundai representatives. Special meeting announcement: Hyundai vote: As many Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-June 8, 2022

Welcome, Tim Laderach, DRCA President Guest: Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8) Represented by District Director, Noah Simon For up to date information, visit: Beyer.house.gov Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Sean Casey ASO Overview Undersheriff Robyn Nichols commands the Administrative Services Bureau Alexandria Police Department, Chief Don Hayes Land Use Committee, Kristine Hesse, Chair Voting procedure: First/Last name Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-May 11, 2022

Welcome, Tim Laderach, DRCA President Thanks to Board and members for the support of the first DRCA GardenFest and this year’s Rebuilding Together Alexandria event Alexandria Police Report: Captain Dennis Andreas Crime: Familiar story: Citywide 6% increase, driven by larcenies and stole autos, but Del Ray sees a decrease. Series of stolen auto (4 in Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-April 13, 2022

Welcome, Virginia Bush, Immediate Past President Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Sean Casey ASO overview: Manage jail, protect courthouse, serve process, act as auxiliary law enforcement Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)-ASO’s reaccreditation pending, thanks to Gayle Reuter :Accreditation Officer ASO opens its books every year: meeting standard for best practices  City-wide drug take-back day: Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-March 9, 2022

Welcome and Introductions,  Tim Laderach, DRCA President Alexandria Police Department Report, Capt. Dennis Andreas Trucker Convoy: No impact in ALX thus far New teen Police Academy accepting applications Crime Citywide crime up but in Del Ray crime down from same time last year 4 larcenies (first catalytic convertor theft in Del Ray from a Honda Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-January 12, 2022

Welcome and Board Introductions Tim Laderach, DRCA President Alexandria Police Department Report Captain Dennis Andreas, APD 1.7 down citywide. There was a “rough patch” in December but a little down from year before. Crime driven by burglaries. 6 part 1 crimes: 5, one grand larceny (MVA GTA) Number of high profile crimes Arrests: Firefighter Homicide Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-December 8, 2021

December 2021 DRCA Membership Meeting Call to Order and Welcome – President Tim Laderach Special Guest: Councilperson-Elect Alyia Gaskins Resident of Cameron Station with husband and son Background in public health and urban planning, specifically how to help children have access to healthy food Experience: D.C. Hunger Solutions,  National League of Cities, and managed an Read More …

Membership Meeting Minutes-November 10, 2021

November 2021 DRCA Membership Meeting Call to order and welcome, 7:02- President Tim Laderach Alexandria Police Department-Captain Dennis Andreas Good news: City-wide Part 1 crime down 6% Burglaries have leveled out but early in year were high Del Ray crime down 31% YTD Four Part 1: 3 larcenies and burglaries E Monroe shoplifting 6 crimes Read More …