MARYLAND VEHICLE THEFT AT A 15-YEAR LOW; COLLEGE STUDENTS ASSIST WITH AUTO THEFT PREVENTION EFFORT

Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan will be joined by Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson, Major Anthony Brown, Commander of Special Operations of the Baltimore City Police Department, and Joe Asplen, President of the MD/DC Anti-Car Theft (ACT) Committee to announce a significant milestone in the history of combined law enforcement efforts to combat auto theft in Maryland.

Maryland’s Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, in partnership with the Maryland/DC Anti Car Theft Committee, will present $6000 in scholarship money to Towson University students for their winning entries into the second annual radio and television PSA Competition. The public service announcement entries, in both the radio and television categories, were required to focus on auto theft prevention. Award recipients produced thirty second spots that will be used in a media campaign to reach a target audience who has little experience in practicing crime prevention. The PSA’s will be made available to all media for broadcast.

WHAT: Combined Auto Theft Team Results Announced Scholarship Awards Presented to Student Producers

WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:
2011 Motor Trend International Auto Show
Baltimore Convention Center
Main Showroom Floor, adjacent to Nissan & Jaguar
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201