Citizens on Patrol to Honor Police, Volunteers

At its annual Rally Against Crime on Friday, Towson Area Citizens on Patrol will recognize a community activist, the chief of Baltimore County police and a promising Towson teen.

The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m, right before Friday's block party on Allegheny Avenue, weather permitting.

Here are the honorees, according to a COP press release.

Recognition Award: Wesley Wood is the director of the Baltimore County Police Community Relations Council—Precinct 6. He first became involved with the group in 2002 and has served as director since 2009. He lives in Campus Hills.

Achievement Award: Baltimore County police Chief James Johnson is marking five years as chief in Baltimore County.

Young Leader of the Year: Stoneleigh resident Amy Williams was selected as the youth ambassador for Stoneleigh Citizens on Patrol when she was just 6 and has served in crime awareness and other public service roles for many years since. At Notre Dame Prep, she served as president of the NDP Partnership for Animal Welfare. Last year, . Williams is headed to the University of Alabama this fall to study civil engineering.