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Haton Police budget up 76 The Regional Police Force has set tights on a 1 million budget this per cent increase over 1962 The request which will be sent to the region for approval actually represents an per cent spending increase In 1982 Police were allotted 15 8 million but spent only SIS million The budget request which was reduced by per cent by the Police Commission Thursday will be sent to the region or final approval Under the Ontario Police Act however the region cannot trim the budget The budget includes provisions to in crease the force civilian staff com plement by seven to 108 personnel The uniformed complement will be reduced by two to 301 police officers The total strength of the force ill be uniformed and civil n personnel Training ien ice The largest spending increase will occur in the training services program which will double from IS last year to this year A Urge portion of this increase is slated for the services of an audio- visual tech nician and equipment to develop an audio visual training unit Maapower deployment Although the uniformed manpower will not be increased Harding stated in his report thai manpower deployment studies conducted in 1982 will enable better deployment of officers In his longterm goals Harding fied needs for traffic fraud auto theft computer fraud investigation and under water search and recovery squads on the regional police force It is impossible however to form any of those squads with the current resources without depleting the patrol strength said Harding rt the services of such squads we must accept that we cannot truly claim to be a force anally equipped and prepared to meet all demands our public might make of us he said Harding added ill mark the force mow towards a greater stress on crime prevention policing in Oakvllle and Burlington Details of the plans will be unveiled to local politicians next Tbur- Milton will also the addition of one crime prevention officer police will continue a move towards com outer nation with services implemented in the records bureau this utilizing a computer aided dispatch next year and held support applications in and MA- newsmakers Georgetown Acton Wednesday March ESTATE SERVICES LTD REALTOR Crime dropped 53 in 82 Rubadubdub Rubadubdub three men in a tub People are already making enquiries into the ver of the Georgetown Jsycees Boat Races and the local roup is in full gear for the April 9 run on the Credit I to r are Committee members Jack Bob Sullivan and Hans Van Kllnk tor more Information HIM at 10 or Jack at HIT Financial restraint Manor is losing some programs By SIT Vfc ARNOLD A day care program for senior citizens improved grounds maintenance and an in creased adjuvant program at Centennial Manor have all been sacrificed In the name of financial restraint Members of s health and social services committee decided last week to ig those programs in setting a budget for the regionally operated home for the aged Social services director Debbie Oakley and Manor administrator Kick Kaufman suggested a budget of 6 million to operate the facility for They also submitted proposals to spend an additional in 1983 for those programs but committee members could not be con to add Ihem to the budget This has to be a year of restraint Tor any amount commented Burlington mayor Miss Oakley said the need for a grounds keeper on the staff of the Manor was ap parent from the Increasing public comment received about the poor condition of the Manor grounds The home for the aged occupies acres on no St the major southern entrance lolbeUwn I believe we have to keep the grounds attractive because that is the first thing peo ple sec and forms an immediate impres of the entire institution Mr Kaufman added The adjuvant program he said was designed for residents in the Manor special care unit and would be helpful In maintaining their general health The committee had approved the expand programs in principle In 1982 and a staff member hod already received the re quired training to assume the duties The total cost of the program for a full year would be 400 and the provincial government would pay per cent The 1983 cost would be SI with the region fmanc only GIG Last year the Manor received a award for the quality of the adjuvant program offered in other parts of the The day care program for seniors Mr Kaufman added has been urged by the District Health Council and is operated in other parts of the region by dif ferent agencies Councillors passed a motion to get a fur report on the need for a but made no mention of the other programs Wm Robertson sheriff 12 years Sheriff Robert Mac Sprowl has researched the history of all sheriffs since by Sheriff Mac Sprowl Sheriff William J Robertson was born near Goderich in Huron County In 1883 He came with his parents to Campbell vllle County as a baby and went to school in CampbellvUle Sheriff Robertson married in to Miss Frances Ann Bell and took over her grandfather farm at tbe Bell farm He was active in the community and served as a councillor and reeve of Nelson Township Halton County In was appointed Sheriff Local Registrar of the Supreme Court County Court Oct Surrogate Registrar Halton and served in this combined position until IKS He was the last Sheriff serve in this combined position Sheriff Rober was a member of tbe Masonic Order He on February at the age of years and was by Russet and George Robertson Marguerite CouJson Rath Morris Jean and Wild Cupldo SHERIFF WILLIAM J ROBERTSON Crime went down per cent In Region last year while the regional police force improved Its crime detection mark by per cent Those heartening statistics were part of the reams of information contained in Chief James Harding 1982 crime statistics report to Halton Police Commission Thursday Homicide There were two murders in Halton last year one first degree and one second degree Both homicides were in Oakvllle and one has been solved There were three murders all solved in In addition last year there were three cases of attempted murder all solved There was one more attempted murder case in 1982 than the previous year Sex offenses Sexual offenses decreased in 1982 Last year there were sexual offenses reported police but 10 were classified after in as unfounded Of the cases were cleared by charges against men and three juvenile males Twentyeight more sex offenses were cleared by other than a charge In there were 89 sex crimes in Halton Among the sex offenses there were nine rape cases indecent assaults on females nine indecent assaults on males and three other sex offenses Assault Assaults and dings also decreased last year There were 1099 assaults in 1982 compared to 1 116 reported in Of the 1982 total 17 cases were were bodily harm assaults and involved assault of police There was also one assault on another type of peacepublic officer other than police and other assaults Foraltassaultcases there were people charged while another cases were cleared by other means Robberies Robberies surprisingly considering the hard economic times also dropped The number of robberies slumped dramatically from 70 in 1981 to last year Of last year robberies 15 involved thieves using firearms and in six the culprits used other offensive weapons In 10 cases of robbery charges were laid and three others were cleared by means In one case a woman was charged Burglaries Break and enters or burglaries also dropped in Halton last year There were 2 burglaries In 1981 and last year There were 1 homes broken into and 1 businesses In addition there were burglaries at places like schools and churches In connection with break ins people were charged including 77 juveniles and other burglaries were cleared from police books by means Auto thefts Vehicle thefts also showed- a decline from in in Last year cars were stolen as well as 99 trucks 88 motor cycles and 46 other vehicles such as snowmobiles Eighty nine vehicle thefts resulted In charges being laid while were cleared by other means Thefts Thefts of goods valued at over dropped last year to cases compared Schools offer immunization From March to June the Regional Health Department will be offering iiation in both elementary and secondary schools to students who require it A consent form will be sent home if your child requires immunization according to our records Please be sure to read the Information sheet thoroughly complete the consent fully if you wish your child to receive the vaccine in school or take your child to your family doctor to receive the vaccine or if he she has already received the vaccine return the consent with the date received marked on it so that his her records can be updated Which Vaccines will be offered Measles Mumps Rubella German Measles combined Vaccine for Kinder gar en Grade and Grad to Tetanus and Polio combined Vaccine are offered every years up to age II years Please note that it is now legislated through The Ad to Protect the Health of Pupils in Schools Bill that pupils must be immunized In order to attend school Pupils may be exempted only for religious or medical reasons This will apply to kindergarten pupils In 1983 and all pupils up to grade by January Preschooler immunization is available through tbe Health Department monthly clinics in Oak MUtoc and Georgetown Adults may also attend and they should be sore that they receive every years and Tetanos Vaccine every ID years Women should be assured that they have had either tbe disease Rubella German Measles or Vacdne before becom pregnant Police Chief Jameh Harding in Among the thefts over there were I 36G of items being stolen from vehicles In addition there were cases of shoplifting and 274 bicycles stolen A total of 132 people were charged with theft over while other cases were cleared by other means Theft under cases dropped from cases in 1981 to 4 19B2 Thefts from cars in this category totalled 1 and there were 1 157 incidents of shoplifting In ad dition 1 bicycles worth less than were stolen Police laid theft under charges last year and cleared I cases by other means Cases or possession of stolen property were one of the few areas which increased demonstrating Improved crime detection Last there were 130 cases of of stolen property compared to In Polce charged people with possession of stolen property Fraud Reflecting tough economic times fraud cases jumped in 1982 Frauds climbed from cases In 1981 to 1 last year Investi gations of fraud cases produced 398 charges and additional fraud cases were cleared by other means But cheques were involved In cases last year and credit card fraud totalled Also there were 231 other fruad in There was one cose of keeping a common bawdy house and one violation of gaming betting laws last year Weapons Offensive weapons charges leaped from cases in 1981 to last year In these casscs charges were laid while another Incidents by other means In 14 coses people had explosives and another 30 possessed prohibited weapons and had restricted weapons There were also other weapons cases year there were arson cases incidents of bail violations three coun citing cases and 129 Incidents of the peace in Halton Escaping custody occurred eight times in In 1982 and indecent acts took place Parking for handicapped very much alive Reed Handicapped licence plates worth the metal they are pressed on according to the Acton Fnendsin Deed A delegation from the handicapped organ attended the special Julian Reed Wine and Cheese party February at the Acton Band Hall to discuss with the Burlington the total of the plates The plates the provincial govern men first step Into getting special parking considerations for the disabled after Acton businessman Lome lobbied Queen Park for legislation Reed and met with Minister of Transport ation and Communications Jim Snow last and were satisfied with the disabled designation on the licence plates The plates have Just recently been avail able but as many disabled persons arc dis covering they are not doing what they were intended to do Anne Dodds of the Friends in Deed explained to Reed that municipal by laws arc needed to enact restrictions on the parking However not all towns have such by laws and a special permit Is needed for each town governing handicapped parking If a person was taking a trip across Ontario they would need a permit for each and every visited in order to legally park In the disabled spots provided She contended it was loo easy obtain a handicapped plate and permit and sugges- tedpeoplcmaybeabusingthe privilege She pointed out all a person has to do now if they want the special plate is to check off the proper square when renewing their licence stickers Mrs suggested if it were harder to get the plates and permits such as a doc tor certificate then provincewide laws could be belter enacted and thus policed Reed explained Snow a intentions were good when he drew up the plan and ad mitted the minister was still dealing with the situation The MPP said Show depart has drawn up a sample by law for the municipalities to adopt but only some have followed the governments lead Reed suggested an amendment to the Municipal Act could include provisions for hand capped parking so that it Is uniform across the province He could not see any reason why a municipality would object to uniform legislation on this matter There are two problems with the system He noted In the municipalities where the legislation has been adopted the plates mean some thing different in each town And In the areas where it has not been adopted the plates mean nothing at all He hopes the amendment to the Municipal Act can be dis cussed when caucus returns in April and universal legislation is considered Reed emphasized that he has not let up on the push for legislation on handicapped parking but admitted the trust company mess has overshadowed most items at Queen Park lately But It Is very much alive he stressed Reed noted he was natural resources critic which resulted in Mrs Dodds quip ping then use all of your natural to get the ball rolling HaHan MPP Jalisa Reed held a wise and cheese party recently I Us rs a itms In Mas Left la right Assse Dodds Reed Mary Dalgleaad the