PORTSMOUTH — Just in time for the start of the new school year Portsmouth Police Department announces the release of the sixth edition of PPD trading cards.
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The 2024 series features 23 new photos and includes introductions for some recent hires and new assignments. Each card features the officers’ name and photograph on the front and includes a biography and special message on the back. Many Portsmouth police officers carry them and will hand them out to those who request them.
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Deputy Chief Michael Maloney is proudly poised in front of a Portsmouth Police Badge sign for his first card since becoming the deputy chief. The quote on the back of his card is a quote from Muhammad Ali, “Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
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Patrol officer Sarah Kotz (who is also a crime scene team member) is seen lifting prints, while patrol officer Jeff Rohde is photographed standing next to a gentleman on stilts.
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Police Explorers Executive Advisor Officer Will Mahoney appropriately dons hockey gear, because he participates in the Battle of the Badges championship each year to benefit the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD).
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Recently appointed Portsmouth middle school resource officer, Cassidy Rohde, has a charismatic smile while photographed in her new educational work environment.
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All three PPD operational canines (K-9 Frankie, K-9 Crash, and Mason the comfort dog) pose with their handlers (K-9 patrol officers Bill Werner and Jack Maloney, and detective Rochelle Jones) and they also have their very own cards. K-9 Frankie’s message to you is: “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” -Orhan Pamuk.
The goal of the trading cards is to create an opportunity for citizens to interact and get familiar with each officer who proudly serves their community.
To obtain a card from each officer, you can go to the police department, approach an officer on duty if the officer is not engaged in the course of their duties (responding to a call, during a motor vehicle stop, medical call, etc.) and ask the officer for their card. Public safety is our primary concern. You can also write a letter to the officer or email an officer requesting their card.
If you have any questions about the trading card program, contact community outreach coordinator/comfort dog handler detective Rochelle Jones at 603-610-7503 or email: jonesr@portsmouthnhpd.gov .
The trading cards were made possible by a community grant funded program.
Police send a special thank you to Don Chick photography for the card production.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Portsmouth police unveil new officer trading cards for 2024
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