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THE NEW TANNER14THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010 Property damage and violence top Guelph/Eramosa crimesBy Denise Paulsencrimes within Guelph/Individual homeowners Eramosa. They are likely are encouraged to rely on Lock it or lose it, In-to be transient, making it family, friends and neigh-spector Scott Smith, OPP difficult for the authorities bours to check on their Wellington County De-track them. property when they leave SUN & SAND: Rockwood Conservation Area was the place to be on holiday tachment Officer declared In contrast, criminals their home unoccupied for Monday afternoon as clear blue skies and soaring temperatures set the tone. at a recent meeting of living within the northeast extended periods of time. Despite the alcohol ban, the popular parks camping sites were booked solid council in his Report on part of the Township are Smith suggested that mem-over the first long weekend. Denise Paulsen photoCrime presentation to the committing crimes within bers of the community Guelph/Eramosa Town-their own neighbourhoods. install additional lighting ship. In spite of its crime According to Inspector at their privately-owned Guelph/Eramosa is a Smith property theft, in a properties. Alarms re-No gang HQs in very safe place to live in lot of cases, goes unreport-main a significant deterrent Southern Ontario, said ed. The residents feel to the criminal element, Smith. stupid, Smith said. We Smith said.There really are only like it when the theft is re-Violent crime includes two types of crime in ported then we have an assaults and sexual as-Guelph/EramosaGuelph/Eramosa prop-owner if the stolen goods saults. Violent crime is not erty and violence, Scott turn up. If not, it ends up at a huge issue in Guelph/said. Theft of property is auction when we recover Eramosa, except for do-By Denise PaulsenThere are no clubhouses Eramosa in fact Mayor that under $5,000. Most it.mestic assault where in etc in Wellington that I White has been a strong of this is either from un-The public is being asked 2009 a full 25 per cent of Guelph/Eramosa Town-am aware of. This bylaw proponent of this effort. locked motor vehicles or to make it more difficult the assaults were domes-ship has adopted a by-law is intended to be strictly The act is compre-property left unsecured for the criminal to commit tic related, said Inspector which sends a clear mes-proactive in that respect. hensive, specifically in open view. Vandalism the crime. Sheds, homes, Smith. sage to gang members When asked why the outlawing gang club-also falls under this cat-unlocked vehicles if its According to Smith, ar-that clubhouses are strict-Township had taken nine houses in the Guelph/egory.valuable to you lock it! resting an offender is like ly prohibited within its years to enact the by-law Eramosa Township. Other Property crimes such as Criminals are lazy. If there popping the head off a boundaries. A Municipal Inspector Smith said, municipalities, such as break and enters are more is a higher risk, theyre less dandelion it doesnt get Act has been in place Sometimes things just the City of Vaughan, have likely to occur in the south likely to become engaged to the root of the problem. since 2001 restricting take a while especially similar laws. Accord-end of the Township and in the activity, Smith Mental Health and Drug fortification of buildings. when working on it with ing to Smith, groups of the criminals usually live said. Mayor Chris White Prevention groups are key Inspector Scott Smith, seven municipalities (in individuals involved in outside Pther mounpicieparlityy Crime . concurred. Its your links in the crime preven-Detachment Command-Wellington County). All nefarious activities want The lawless often arrive neighbourhood. There are tion strategy, as they work er of Wellington County the municipalities have to set up in areas that have (Includes Theft Under $5,000, Mischief/Vandalism, Break and Enter)in stolen vehicles driv-ways to work with each to decrease deviant patterns OPP outlined the terms just brought it to their not endorsed this protect-en from areas outside the other. Youve got to get of behaviour that can result of the legislation at a re-council this spring. It is ive act. This is a way for municipality to commit involved, White said.in criminal activities.cent meeting of council not unique to Guelph/the Township to say no to the criminal element 250Smith said. Commonly, the fortifi-200cations include erection Village Beauty Boutiqueof steel plates, use of electrified fencing, hid-Hair Care and Spa Services150den or booby type traps, Kass at Village Beauty Boutique welcomessteel bars on windows, 100bullet or resistant-proof shutters, concrete blocks to obstruct doorways, Andrew50Violent Crime the laminating of glass, (formerly of SuperCuts for All)Includes assault and sexual assaultsconstruction of concrete 0pillars, use of cones, bar-as our200120022003200420052006200720082009riers or the erection of an newest staff memberobservation tower. 35Any or all of these for-Specializing intifications can slow down Foil Hi-Lites30emergency personnel such as fire and police de-To book an appointment with Andrew, who 25partments. According to looks forward to seeing old & new clientele,Smith, emergency services 20have the right to protect the public rights that the Call 519-856-080315fortification of property may infringe upon.10Village Beauty BoutiqueSmith reported this by-law is not intended to have 5Hair Care and Spa Servicesa detrimental effect on the 155 Main St. S. Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0rights of regular business-0es in the municipality to protect their properties.200120022003200420052006200720082009Violent Crime Property Crime Includes assault and sexual assaults(Includes Theft Under $5,000, Mischief/Vandalism, Break and Enter)25035200302515020100155010020012002200320042005200620072008200950200120022003200420052006200720082009