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Vol. 129 No. 35 1995 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TU ESDAY, JULY 25, . Crime Stoppers gure: is beneficial to drt police/civilians Ten year program recovers almost $2 million worth of property, and is credited for 986 arrests EN YEARS after its inception here, Durham Regional Crime Stoppers continues to provide a valuable link between citizens and the police. In a report to local media last week Crime Stoppers coordina- tor Sgt. Kevin Slaney presented figures that show the program, which sees people providing anonymous tips on crime in the area, has resulted in almost 1,000 arrests, and nearly $2 million worth of property recov- Since the program began here in 1986, it has posted these results: Q 986 people arrested; 0 1,361 cases cleared by criminal charges; 0 3,052 criminal charges laid; OQ More than $1,869,000 wort worth of property recovered; Q More than $4,157,000 worth of narcotics seized; Q 6,833 callsbeing made to Crime Stoppers. "The big thing to keep in mind is that Crime Stoppers is a civil- a ered. The program started in ian program," said Sgt. Slaney, Durham in April of adding that it 1s gov- 1986. erned by a civilian He said in .an interview the pro- gram -- which was begun in the U.S.1in 1976 -- represents the essence of com- munity policing, providing people board comprised of people "from all walks of life. "This is one of the initial attempts at getting the commun- ity involved in a focused way. It's : : % | J | with a safe and == Fs = worked well." effective means of 2 =f £f ~ Crime Stoppers is communicating == "y==24-+ funded through com- with police to fight & 4 munity donations, crime in their =~ and speakers are neighborhoods. available to address «I think it's a hell of a pro- interested groups. "gram," said Sgt. Slaney. "It works. It's evidence that people getting involved in this manner is successful." Crime Stoppers runs weekly news items in local papers and on the electronic media, outlin- ing recent occurrences police are investigating. People are encouraged to phone in anony- mous tips on those and other crimes; if a conviction 1s obtained as a result of informa- tion provided, the tipsters -- who are given confidential code numbers to protect their identi- ties -- are eligible for rewards ranging from £50 to $1,000. Of utmost importance is the maintenance of anonymity for callers, he said. Crime Stoppers has provided people with a means of getting information to police without fear of retribu- tion. To that end names are nev- er used, and there is no tracing of calls through call display or other telephone technologies. "We do not know who the heck these people are," said Sgt. Slaney. "We don't want to know." The Oshawa number for Crime Stoppers is 436-8477; 'he toll-free number is 1-800- 978-8471. cL i Fie " E x } A 7 NS) Se Ty " 7 3 A % FJ v4 a "4 Lo = 4 i; a= 8 1 Mohawks On Parade palmer Park was ablaze with color Saturday afternoon as members of Loyal Orange Lodges from across the province gathered for the annual Orange Heritage Parade. The streets were lined with spectators as the bands and marchers waving their banners and colors made their way along a number of Port Perry streets before parading through the Sonniowh and back to the park. Above is William Maracle, a member of Mohawk L.O.L 99 rom Deseronto. | :