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The Acton Press Wednesday May 18 Police do more paperwork than pistolwork in real life duty A POLICEMAN S LOT IS not a happy one the time Cons Gary Georgespends much of his time doing paperwork involved in the job Police in north solve crimes faster than region The degree of solving by police officers in North is greater than the rale for the region in and for the previous three months according to police statistics consisting of urban Milton Georgetown and cleared it rate of per cent in compared with per cent for I he entire region during the same month The region includes tht north plus Burl Over the entire region some 7 complaints hove been lodged since per cent have been from police books for the rcg ion Over the period per cent of crimes been solved in Ihllon Common assaults occurred turns during last month in north All the com been to Regional Police Superintendent b ight six per of the across ihe region been cleared up cording lo police records In there were thefts of due under and per cent were cleared up Therewcrc400moresuch thefts in the rest of the region but the clearance rate drops lo 16 per cent North police billing for solving frauds in mainly involving cheques was per of Ihe io cases aver age is per cent of the Superintendent intz reports 100 per cent of Ihe 15 drug related offences for The for Ihe region is also high percent of the charges were off the books with charges J THE DRIVER ofGuelph received minor injuries when his car skidded of Highway 7 and rolled over just west of Highway 25 Monday at510pm Milton OPP estimate damages at Police afsosay there was no damage to another car involved in the mishap It was driven by Terry Acton HRP add radio room to headquarters The communications the section of rcgionjl police force is getting extra elbow room this addition week Construction of an ip- 1 loo square foot addition to police head quarters is strictly for communications Regional Police chief said Monday Ltd of Brampton is slated lo start this week on The communications rcom is currents lodged on ihe floor of the head quarters building on White Oiks Boulevard is lo be finished by if said hour tendered for Ihe job the highest the department I for the project at Police ask questions on court location Police Commission is askinf Queen s Park for clarification of planned chinges in the location of courts in the region William chairman of the commission said he would write the soli general about the future of courts here The decision to request came at Ihe commission regular meeting last Thursday it Oakville In a general discussion between commission members Ihey expressed concern ihat courts would be built in ihe north and Ihe south of the region wilhout In another related matter police commission decided I Thursday lo ask I Systems to remove lis control panel from the quarter itions July I r will be isked to make some other arrangements fur location of the panel Chief Skcrrcit agreed with Judge William in there would he no inter ruption of service with the alarm system In memo to police commission Chief stated most police forces in have removed burglar alarms from police He recommended same for the regional police force with the exception of connecting the itions lo Canadian regard to the lack of public arsenals Georgetown an transportation It is also said that a I between Oakville and ltuilinjton may cause eon problems Such panels tie together alarm systems from banks companies and homes Police work In real life Is not like police work on television I constables spend most of their time dnv or doing paperwork The b Press went on on afternoon shift with Con stable Gary George of the division of the Regional police to find out policeman really docs He explained that his zone extended from Terra Colta to Mills and south to 15 bide road excluding Acton Mast of his shift is spent drlv back roads in Ihis area checking out common drink spots and keeping his eyes moving to avoid the tunnel vision brought on bv long hours of driving A police car will illy ravel between GO and miles in a day according to Const George Most of this travel is done over back roads and cars take brutal department is new tars next month lo rtphec the present ones Meet people for the army and navy used to say join up and meet people a call came over the radio The same can be said for the announcing an accident police Driving around the country can be quite interesting according to Constable George He sees places where he would like to build a home and is familiar with all the truck had knocked over a hydro pole and the driver while uninjured wan trapped inside by the fallen wires this turned out to be far less exciting than one Imagine Police buy shoes shirts Police Commission Samples of details awarded Shoes Ltd pricing will be examined and Star Shirts Ltd contracts before an award is made for footwear and clothing last week Tenders from three com Occasionally a policeman will panies were opened for pull over to the side of the uniforms St Hill road and do the work there tendered the middle price at PP Morris I- Constable was the highest at and one In connection with R S Brothers Ltd was narcotics here within the last and the people passing lowest at week us all figure lhat were peratlng our radar and they Police lay five charges Police charged four people with liquor related offences scenery in the area He also George notified Ontario gets to meet people in his tone when he makes calls Working the rural zone has its drawbacks however Con stable George says one of the first things you look for on this route is dogs slow shift Nothing too exciting Hydro of the accident and then settled down to make his measurements for Hit dent report he has to nil out All the day s activities have to be written up in the note book which a carries and then transferred happens on day shift says lo Ihe proper report form onstableGcorgc Onemain Liquor seizures are parti part of the Job is answering bad says Constable peoples questions giving George There are six them directions forms lo be filled out In the driving when a mokes a George dealt with seizure It not uncommon two occurrences The for lobe Iwo hours first involved a dog which of piptrwork after the man someone had reported to Ihe picked up has one Humane Society for alleged home mistreatment an accusation Constables a which proved false cast with them it all times to It looked as if nothing would lake cure of their paperwork slow down Shift work Police of course work a hour day in three shifts Afternoon and night shifts ire bad because you can t go out before or after ihem said Phil The policemen know their schedule well in advance of when they work and have long weekends which make up for it according to Con stable This week is police week the police are Idling people ride with hem in their Anyone who wants to go for the ride Ins to sign a release form available the town hall HONDA CIVIC WEVE GOT EH IMMEDIATE DELIVERY or less STANDARD 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