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Parks conservation areas 11- HALO July Cloudless skies lure record crowds FRAMED Clare Hockley was framed at the Georgetown 1 Saturday A lily exhibition was held at the gallery room of different varieties were on display impressive were a number flower arrangements mixed in with musical Instruments Cramped quarters a security risk police Staff It was the busiest weekend for the summer this year Conscrv Area Gatekeeper Jennifer said the pork became so Full Sunday hut ihey had lo Thjere were over cart m the parking lot and aver people enjoying the shade and swimming pool Terra she said We closed II a m because park lot was full but la walk into the park oiler thai said On Saturday the gate keeper said attendance was about 3 Sundays are always busier she sold So far this was our busiest weekend Its always rained on the other weekends Most of the park visil were from the Miss and Brampton ureas Jennifer said Things were busy up at Actons Prospect Park and beach over the week Lnd also The hoi weather drew a lot of people for a family picnic in he new picnic shelter or the park grounds superintendent for recreation services Joy Thompson said And the paddle boats 1 all weekend she added Visitors to the park on the weekend also got to admire the new dock put in at Fairy Lake which makes it easier for hopp ing your canoe Proactive policing can do job chief Through physical surveillance the chief believes crime can be prevented and stolen property recovered He said all major police forces like Hamilton Wenlworth Peel Niagara Waterloo and York employ full time fiveman surveillance squads If had all these now It be too soon but were bearing In mind the financial Impact the region Chief Harding said Looking even further Into the future the police chief would like six police in 1988 for proactive patrol to meet the communitys growth Milton Coun Bill BUI Johnson said the region I commit a future council to finance the force three year plan There are municipal elections full which may change he membership on regional council We understand Chief Harding said the region really needs to be aware of the needs of policing Burlington Joan Little reminding Chief Harding and his staff that the region has been heavily Investing In its police force since 1079 She noted the HEART computer system cost million and was an expense above normal policing costs paid for by the region Can you start your year 1 in whith would relieve our burden somewhat she asked Chief Harding Herald Staff Being cramped for space is causing serious security problems when handling prisoners Hal- ton regional police chief James Harding told reg Ional councillors last It s also rousing ad problems Because the police head quarters at White Oaks Boulevard in Oakville Is short on space a number of key administrative and operational ions arc split up across the region Chief Harding said he would like the regional traffic bureau the tacti cal and rescue unit and the regional raining bureau all at decentralization of key headquarters res due to space constraints not only creates adminislra live problems but also presents serious tactical problems in terms of security handling of prisoners the conduct of interviews and storage of exhibits and evidence Chief Hard said He said the force is looking at existing space and the forces long term accommodation require ments We have no intention of embarrassing this council and the police commission by asking for a new police building now Chief Harding sold Ilhlnkltwlllbeirres risible now to do so considering our debt load now But well be making that request at a beneficial time for the region Have no Tear of that now but we will ask Tor something else at the present time he chuck led with his audience Minority recruiting Getting police officers with an ethnic back ground on the regional police force has been difficult Police Chief James Harding said Weve made attempts to recruit from the ethnic community but they havent been terribly successful Chief Harding admit ted We re now looking for belter ways of recruiting from them Although the number of incidents in of racial discrimination are Tew the police chief anticipates hey will be lessened with more ethnic officers in the force Chief Harding said hes working with a committee identify the ethnic base In and how best lo recruit from that base The police force can only represent Its community if Its made up of he same ethnic mix as the community he said Police well supported Herald Staff The regional police force has been able to get by fewer officers thanks lo regional and municipal support Mil Ion Coun Brad Clements reminded the police chief of how the muni lies give the force a back up by providing by taw officers The region also helps with Its specialized staff who flag down welfare frauds Were backing you up In some areas with more expertise and special lied people Clements said These are things that In previous years would have been done by yourself Police Chief James Harding agreed about the high level of support his staff receive from the region and Its four municipalities Wc get good coopera lion and support from regional staff he said Thats the sort of support that has made me not have to ask you to bring mo up to the level of other police forces Otherwise I would be asking for more men officers Chief Harding acknow ledged He said he couldnt see Ihe sense of sending a a year police officer to deal with a barking dog or put a parking tag on a car Neighbourhood Watches There are seven programs of Neighborhood Watch In Halton Hills They cover 1450 homes In lowri Across Ihe region 12106 homes take part In Neighborhood Watch with programs in operation Four officers of Ihe Crime Prevention Bureau of Regional Police manage the Neighbor hood Walch programs In the regions four municipalities Suggests name change A name change was suggested by Milton Coun Brad Clements for Halton regional police would strongly suggest dropping Ihe name regional from the police force Coun Clements said last week 1 Thatll be the John Wayne says In his movies slapped back police chief Harding Clements said In parts of Milton and Hills theres a general dislike of the work region though not necessarily o the work of the Hall on police or region Theres a reluctance to accept he word region Coun Clements claimed Theres no going back regional police have no intention of going back to reactive policing Police Chief James Harding said reactive policing which Is when police respond after a crime has been committed Is Inefficient policing His philosophy of policing is prevent the crime from ever taking place CAPITAL FORD SALES 361 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8731626 Your Best Deal isa Capital Deal