Towson Police Captain Reassigned to Woodlawn Precinct

After less than two years, the Towson police precinct is already saying goodbye to Capt. Jonathan Trentzsch.

On Monday, Trentzsch, who took over the helm at Towson in December 2011, was reassigned to lead the Woodlawn precinct, according to a news release from the Baltimore County Police Department. The shift was one of several announced by Police Chief Jim Johnson, though no reason was provided for the moves.

Trentzsch has been a member of the department for nearly 30 years. He took over as the Towson captain from Al Jones, who was promoted to major and assigned as the new commander for the Eastern Patrol Division.

Trentzsch had previously served as a night duty commander throughout the county.

According to the release, Captain Richard Howard—formerly of the Community Resources Section—is now in charge of the Towson precinct.

Towson has historically had one of the lowest crime rates in the county, though it was the only precinct to see a rise in the last year. At a recent news conference, Johnson blamed an increase in thefts for the higher figures.

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz also announced plans to add three new officers to the precinct as well as three Segway-style patrol vehicles.