PAX Centurion - March / April 2015

Page 36 • PAX CENTURION • March/April 2015 617-989-BPPA (2772) A message from the B-2 Community Service Office T heArea B-2 Community Service Office is arguably the busiest in the City if not in all of New England. The of- fice handles 121 Community Meetings per month, my job as a Sergeant is made more rewarding due to the six professional Patrolmen that work with me. Each of these patrolmen (Officers Izzy Marrero, Marie Miller, Lylana Jones-Henderson, Kenny Grubbs, Jerry Smart, and “ Moose” Monteiro ) collectively bring together over 100yrs. of professional police experience. These of- ficers showcase the work of all police officers by their service to the community to not just the community they serve but to all communi- ties in the City of Boston. I believe that the residents of Roxbury are truly appreciative of the police officers at B-2 due to their hard work and sacrifice. Despite the poor weather over the past couple of months the B-2 CSO Office has been very busy and these officers have still complet- ed their assignments and taken care of the needs of the community. Each of these officers are responsible for a different geographical area of Roxbury/Dorchester, each one with a unique specialty to help serve the community better. Recently, the Officers of B-2 hosted a sign up and exam seminar for the Entrance Exam for Police Officer at B-2 for all the local residents. Officer Marie Miller takes care of Uphams Corner and is the “Se- nior Response Officer.” Officer Miller along with her regular duties hosts “Movie Nights” at the local senior centers, safety workshops, and recently provided transportation for a group of seniors so they could attend their annual luncheon. Officer Jerry Smart who is responsible for Fort Hill is also the col- lege/hospital liaison and went out of his way to make sure that one of his elderly residents had home heating oil delivered. The elderly man who has mobility issues could not shovel a path for the oil delivery driver, so Officer Smart gathered some community partners to dig a path so the delivery could be made. Officer Kenny Grubbs is responsible for the Mass. Ave. corridor and is theYouth Service Officer. Officer Grubbs with his colorful personality and outfits offers a highly structured afterschool activity program every weeknight for children in the community, and also the GREAT Program everyWednesday and is known to be a role model and a father figure for numerous generations and countless kids in the community. Officer Izzy Marrero is responsible for Dudley Square and is the Veterans Service Liaison for B-2. Officer Lylana Jones-Henderson manages 27 Crossing Guards and is the Liaison to the 33 schools on the District. Officer “Moose” Monteiro helps organize all the meeting s in Grove Hall. Officer Monteiro is also the Liaison to all the Subsidized Housing Management Companies, and assisted with handing out turkeys at the B-2 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway.