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Experts offer tips TI1L1ILRAU August discussion ay TAYLOR Herald writer The turnout was low at the Homeowner Night sponsored by the Neighborhood Watch program assist homeowners in protecting their property from vandals and burglars Program leader Ruth expressed her regret at the email turnout but the prog ram proceeded as planned with remarks from Tom Johnson of Alton Regional Police and Bob Chubb and a film entitled Home and Property Protect Georgetown has a vandalism problem Just as the same as everywhere else Johnson told the audience He said the reported incidents of vandal ism in Milton Georgetown and Acton Increased six per cent in the tint six months of 1979 to from incidents in the first six months of 1978 That may not sound like much but we don have an enormous papula l Inn here and It not growing that fast he ARSON CHARGE Those incidents don tlnclude such acts of vandalism as the fire on the McDonald caboo se Sgt Johnson said because the accused in that incident have been charged with arson One of the major vandalism problems in Georgetown and In Milton are the lighted street lamps Johnson said The lights are constantly being broken and our taxes are paying to replace Ihcm Idont know how much they cost but they cheap Sgt Johnson emphasized that if the police are to proceed with the laying of charges against vandals they have the cooperation of the public He who report an act of vandalism particularly If they witness the vandalism should be prepared to testify in court Unless the police get a con less Ion from the vandal when they confront him or her they must have someone to testify to seeing the incident A police officer can testify in court that someone told him they saw the accused In the act Sgt Johnson said That is hearsay evidence and Is not admissib le I know how people feel when It the breadwinner in the family and he has to spend a day In court waiting foi the case to come up Sgt said Particularly if he paid on an hourly basis Witness fees high that they can make up for a day salary Bob of Security talked to Neighborhood Watch about making their homes shows some the hardware or sound an alarm week a meeting sponsored by re and deterring burglars Here he deter people from breaking into a house or slow Ihem down off Herald photo lost But the courts will do everything they can to the witness he added Thoy to set a court dale for the middle of your vocation When homeowners go away on vacation the best way to ensure their home remains secure is to have a neighbor check dally and out Johnson said The neigh can leave different lights on and turn on the radio or Waterfront patrol talk planned The Peel Regional Police Commission plans to hold an Informal meeting this fall with chiefs of police and represent ram police ions along the Lake Ontario waterfront to discuss the pat rolling of Lake Ontario The Peel Regional Police Commission has decided that in view of budgetary restraints they would restrict their mar me patrol to the Credit River W chairman of the commission old he Hal ton commission In a letter They the provincial and federal governments of their intention Sohci or General Roy said the Ontario Police would not be doing any policing of the lake and then transport Minister Otto Lang said that the Gonad inn Coast Guard based at Port could carry out search and rescue services but would not be providing police Deputychief W I Harding acting chief of Regional Police said there Is total confusion about who is respo nsible for policing Lake lo He said he plans to attend the meeting The In vita lion has i the police miss loners In Went worth been extended chiefs and coin Niagara Metro Durham police commission chairman Harry Barrett said that it would not be possible Tor Regional Police to take on the job of patrolling right out the international bound with Hit present grant structure television to give potential burglars the Idea someone Ninety neper cent of bur glurs won break in if they have the slightest suspicion someone is Ihcre St John son said They re very nerv If you use a timer to turn your lights on and off you re I recommend not king the ision or radii lights on they II stand around outside for a while and if they don t hear noise they in If the neighbor checks the home daily he notify the police if he of place Sgt Johnson slid Make sure he his a key he said You tell if myth wrong from the Burglars go for liquor and sometimes jewelry Johnson said Jewelry is less likely to get taken beer it is easily identifiable Johnson Mi id that while he was it advocating citizens use them there ire certain powers of arrest which a en can make use of arly when it involves a child performing an act of ism Most acts of vandalism ire performed hy he said and the Criminal Code says a citizen may detain person they committing an ind offense An Indictable includes crimes such fis mischief theft Wilful is a summary offense Johnson and docsn t fill under category I not Go out and do it Johnson said I encourage a citizen to go liter a full sized adult PERSON The criminal code also per mils anyone owning property or In lawful possession of properly authorized des ignale to a person committing any criminal use Johnson said If a homeowner or the neighbor he I asked witch his proper si find someone the property thatpcrson is empowered by law to detain Itnl person and turn him a pejee officer forth with Johnson said Mr from Chubb brought along a number of locks samples of burglary tc nib to demonstrate home to the audience He Here is no foolproof way of a home from I most security is deter or delay them and increase the change of some one observing them trying to Choose it Ida larqcil id CMC ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Mount Road CARPET CORNER SHOPATHOME SERVICE SHOP AT SiRVICC ONLY The proper way to select your carpet flooring draperies is in your own home We specialize in courteous service low prices professional installation and Free Estimates Call Today for SJopAtHome Service 8533620 The first line of defence is a lock he said Lock equipment Is fairly accessible and careless home owners often provide miles for criminals to duplies 1e keys so us necessary to have a good lock which will resist burglars for as long as possible and lo avoid giving anyone an i to make a cole of the key he Mr the big mistakes some people make is leaving their house keys with address attached on a key rine with their car keys In a parking lot The attendants can get for the copy of a business key and lesser amounts for a house key provided they can identify the location of the house and he said Mr said most thieves use other materials open locks now rather than the old credit card trick After all why ru a pert good credit card he For burglars with higher notions lock picking tools arc available through trade puhll cations he said When It arrives In the mail it docsn come with Burglars Tools stamped all over it he said The problem Is lock picking looks ore not confined lock smiths Mr said one of the best locks a householder can buy Is a innish lock called an It Is constructed in a fashion similar to the tumb lers in a safe and the knob which releases the lock can also be locked so burglars can I open it breaking the glass on the door KEY COPIES Copies of keys are different lo with an lock veil Mr Lovcll said A set of three keys comes with the lock the buyer must sign a a copy of which is kept on file at Chubb Security When the owner wants new key he submits a request to Chubb and the signature on the req must match the signature on the card Tho copy of the key will be sent lo the address which Chubb has on file Mr Lovcll said Mr said the lock has yet to be successfully opened by any means other than the proper key A good lock is probably one of the best deterrents for burg lars and a saying your property is marked for identif Is good too Mr said The advent of the garage sale and the flea market has caused an increase in crime Mr said be cause it makes It easier to dispose of property He suggested homeowners considering purchasing a bur alarm make sure that they buy one which will turn itself off after a set period of lime Otherwise if the home owner Isn I home when it goes off the neighbors might use extraordinary means to shut the no off he said Mr Lovcll and Miss Courts both warned against especially rural people being confident that their home simply because they have a dog Miss Geurts said her family been the victim of a break In and they had seven dogs at the time If a burglar sees a dog on the property and there no one home there aim pier than a to stop the dog she said HALTON SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD ADVANCE REGISTRATIONS KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE It lake place each school TUESDAY AUGUST Baptismal Certificates ore tor all Schools will open September Bus routm art posted at entrant of all it hoots Fri Sot Aug 25 Bus Stop ALSO In our riming room we ore now serving excellent homecooked full course meals and lunches at reasonable prices Downtown Georgetowns 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