National Night Out 2017 is October 3rd!!!

Mark Your Calendar To Take a Bite Out of Crime National Night against Crime will be Tuesday October 3rd from 6-8 PM in the yard at 1800 Washington Ave. Mark your calendar, this is one of those really big Fairmount parties you don’t want to miss. A bounce house for the

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Fairmount Beat – December 2015

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Hello, Fairmount! This is your fearless NPO corresponding from the Bat Cave underneath the Hemphill sector. It is that time of year again. This is the Silly Season which I’ve called it for years and I wrote about this in some detail in

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Fairmount Beat – September 2015

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Good day ladies and gentlemen! This is your eager crime fighting NPO coming at you live from the confines of the Bat Cave. The summer seems to have blown by in the blink of an eye and Fall will be upon us very

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Fairmount Beat – October 2014

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Well it looks like we survived the summer! It was an eventful one but not as eventful as others that I’ve experienced. The summers we experienced here 11 – 13 years ago were some of the most grueling, action packed, horrific, and glorious

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Fairmount Beat – June 2014

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer “I was constantly amazed by how many people talked me into arresting them.” –- Edward Conlan, Blue Blood. This quote is from the book Blue Blood which was written by a retired NYPD detective. It chronicles his career in the NYPD as he

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Fairmount Beat – April 2014

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Greetings my fellow Ryan Place/Fairmount Residents!! This is your friendly NPO speaking. I know that I don’t have to remind you that the silly season is coming. It seems that in some aspects that silly season has already arrived. As I’m writing this

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Fairmount Beat – March 2014

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Well it looks like we survived the holidays. Thank goodness! I just wanted to express my gratitude for the warm welcome that I have received from everyone. The past month and a half I have been greeted with open arms and everyone that

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Fairmount Beat – Jan./Feb. 2014

by Sergio L. Guadarrama, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Hello. My name is Sergio L Guadarrama and as many of you might know I am your new Neighborhood Police Officer. I will be taking over for Officer Mark Russell who I know has been a great asset to all of you. Filling

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Fairmount Beat – December 2013

by Mark Russell, Neighborhood Patrol Officer Happy Holidays everyone! Wow what a fast paced year it has been. It seems like just yesterday people were taking down their Christmas lights and celebrating the New Year. 2014 is almost here and our little part of the city is making such great

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