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terfriendly cruisers Chasing criminals with VDT screens Bowling for dollars to help Big Brothers By CHERYL Herald Sun Police cruisers will soon be spor ting computers as phase three of the computerization of the Mica Force is Implemented At police commission meeting Jan project Dave Denton and Const pat Overboil were given the go ahead S3 mobile display terminals Wo are cruisers Contract approval went to tag Research Corporation California to develop the computer software while Vancouver bawd Mobile Data International was hired to develop and produce the computer hard minicomputers with VDT screens Instead of being activated by voice the computer Is digital run by the officer punching In his request by hand The computer which Is lo be plac ed In the front of the cruiser between the driver and passenger swivels and lilts up and down so the operator can adjust It tohls line of sight Installing computers In cruisers will increase the efficiency of the system Currently If someone phones Into the station to report an accident the complaint taker has to physically punch In the Information for the dispatcher The dispatcher must then give the and computer be has received the call and Is on his way when the officer arrives at the destination he punches the hey at scene and when he has completed the call hits In service which tells the dispatcher the cruiser is free for du ty Installing the computers will cut down on the air time of voice radios One of the big problems facing Ihe police force was the growth of Halton Region Sgt Denton said Quite often when It got busier than beck on Thursday Friday or Satur day nights the voice radio system got overloaded Denton said During these times the officer found he had trouble getting air time to relay his calls A second benefit to the computer terminals is increase In officer safe ty Currently when an officer pulls over a car he gets on the radio to say where he is and tell the license plate number of the car IT something hap pens or the officer runs Into an emergency other cruisers know where be Is to offer assistance When the channels get so busy Sgt Denton said the officer who pulls over the violator will either not tell headquarters where he is or not pull over the offender With computers all the officer has to do la hit traffic stop and punch in his location and the license number of the car Information such as who Ihe cle Is registered to and If the car is stolen I Ically come up As well the officer can run a check on a person to see If he has any outstanding fines or warrants by punching his name and birth date Into the computer Sgt Denton Mid The cost of to Implement the project was set aside In I960 The taxpayers are not gelling hit Denton said In the future when more com are placed into cruisers the cost will be 000 per car Sgt Denton said he hopes lo have the whole system live by fail The target date is to be up and running in October he said Currently Const Overboil la work Ing on a custom lied system for the Ha I ton Region Force by deciding what is needed for the department and design different status keys A committee based on an officer from each district of Burlington Hills and Milton plus a communicator dispatcher and computer operator John Mackey has been set up so the of fleers on the street can have some Input what Ihey would like the During these meetings things such as what information officers would like to have come up on the screens the color of the keys on the keyboard and where the best place for computer to be mounted in the car is will be discussed Once the whole thing Is done the officers will have had the chance to in the design Den said In the future added features may include graphics such as the officer being able to call up a map or table terminals which would In corporate a radio terminal with a voice terminal Down the road a computer may be designed where the officer can type his report right Into the system which would save officers lime Ihe station Now they have to write Ihe In forma I Ion in their notebook and transfer it to an occurrence report Ian of the Toronto Galloway chairman they look Argonauts was on hand Saturday at the to tali being kept by Little Georgetown Bowl tor the annual Brother Adam Bonneau Ian was Rig Brother Bowl for Million Ian sure there bad to be a mistake in Is Joined here by Hilton the scoring when Us game total Mayor Rata left and Al came mere Herald photo COURTMATES Trallfc Ticket Specialist Low Cost Representation Free Consultation Worried about high cost Insurance and baa dement points A former police with of traffic experience can help MIKE DOUGALL S56 Toll Free 1 J 103- GIC RRSP 5 YR GUARANTEE MUTUAL TRUST Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corp BRIAN GOODLET 8775129 Rata Subject To Change Without Nolle Mutual life of Canada stage Is part of a four phase project begun In to computerize tkapollce force said Sgt Denton b July 1U9 the forces records Hi all put on computer and In June UN the Entry and Retrieval Telecommunications System HEART got underway The display terminals are whal where who and when over the air to the police officer in the cruiser With the new system nil the in formation can be sent via computer and pop up on the officer screen Instead of him having to say io4 got the call Sgt Denton said the police officer can hit the status key en route tells the dispatcher Icy aided a at Maple AfHDa utd Gudpb Street A driven by a yearold man was northbound on Avenue In toe bond when it collided into the rig rear side of a red i960 driven by a 48yearold woman The Chrysler rinf down for traffic light lost control The car tartan to tilde sideways and first Bit a snowbank on the east side of Avenue before being bit by Ike Sub Both cars were driving but could not control their Msnnnt because of Ice covered Demolished A IMS silver Nissan King Cab Feb u on Trafalgar Road the 1Mb Slderoad The Nissan driven by a 31 year old an was southbound Road between be and Fifth Slderoad It slid off the roadway and snowbank Follows too close Monday at Mountainview Road South and Pennington Crescent A Cadillac driven by a 60year old Georgetown man was turning left from the southbound lane on Mountainview Road Crescent A Ford by a 33 old Georgetown man was travelling behind the Cadillac and ran into the back of the car Both cars received light damage Loses control Slush covered roads caused a SO am accident at Trafalgar Road and the 27 Slderoad A yellow Chrysler driven by a 75yearold man was northbound on Trafalgar Road north of the 27 Slderoad A grey Mercury driven by a 36- yearold Erin man was south bound on Trafalgar Road when It lost control due to slush covered roads and high winds subse quently struck the Chrysler Both vehicles received Hunt SAME DAY TAX RETURNS St 8772217 LEARN TO DRIVE THIS WINTER 8770751 16 Mountainview Rd S Georgetown FOR BRAMPTON OR BRAMALEA CALL 7 OVER GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING STREET NAMES CINDY PLACE TO OAK RIDGE DRIVE AND HILLSIDE CRESCENT TO HILLSIDE DRIVE Cased tat si las Wests ta tat mm But Is as Hew ta IWTntl EnEn tan CtMd to at la a Bylaw tat at tut is smstHy asniei HeWt T1itinfletshtJtfwiiTiwistitttailiatetal tat si las Hi lit Is it as Tnnasjat Bass tat TlfaHaactnrtltMiMtatlMiInliydFenur DEPUTY CLERK TOWHOFHALTOHIaUS BOX 111 IWUWtaUJfliEiWETQWtf ITS NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Ward 2 ward 3 Moore Park Area Council of Ihe Town H lis win conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss application lor a plan of subdivision and an amendment to Zoning By law 51 topormi the subdivision of a 4 hectare acre property for 1 single ramify residential lota The subject property Is located in ho expanded urban community of Qoorgetown on lands described as Part of Lot Concession 8 Town of Halton ThelandsarealluatedbotweonHlghway No rait line seat of Trafalgar Road Further information Is available In the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CmZENS ARE WELCOME Tlmo p m Data March 18B8 Location Halton H Pa Admin Building Flo No ESS Ad No NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Ward 2 Ave Line General Committee of the Town of Da will conduct a Public Meeting to and discuss a proposed amendment to Zoning By law 74 51 Town lie The proposed amendment Involves the rozonng a 17 hectare 42 acre farm property In the hall of Lot Concession to a temporary second residence Purifier Information In ihe Planning Deportment ALL CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time 1 p m Date Monday April 18 1988 Location Hilts Administration Building Trafalgar Road File No H AdN0BB3 PRINCESS ANNE DRIVE PROPERTY DISPOSITION PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Thursday 7 to p Hills Administration Building Committee Room Trafalgar Road Concerns regarding the sale of this properly I be addressed by staff of Town of Hills Regional Mimic pQKty ol members of the Municipally Owned Properly Itee at tho mooting nolo Sheldon Councilor Charman pally Owned Properly Committee NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Ward 2 Hwy 2517 Side Road General of the Town ol Halton II conduct a Publ c Meet to exam and discuss proposed I to Zoning By law Town of H lis proposed amendment Invotvea a nocture acre form In the hall Lot 1 Concession a temporary second residence Further Information la available In Bio Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time m Date Monday April 1988 Location Halton Hills Iding Trafalgar Road Rio NO H Ad No tanS Kallh Directed Planning NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Ward 2 7Townllne Road General Committee Town of II conduct Moot to examine and a proposed to Zon By law of Town of Halton lis Further Information la available the Plann ng Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time Date Location File No Ad No BBS Monday April Halton Administration Building Trafalgar Rood H 87