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Spillover crime has become a problem in both Clinton and Frederick County â€" comâ€" munities which are relatively new to the community policing method. Anderson noted similarities in Halton‘s geographic proximity to Toronto and his own community‘s proximity to the violent Washington area. ; Fulfilling the function of a municipal police service in the "old west" tradition for over 200 years, the Frederick County Sheriff‘s Department (which used to police oneâ€"third of the state of Iowa) polices an area in the greater Metropolitan area of Washington, D. C. that covers over 600 square miles and houses a growing populaâ€" tion of 186,000. His praise for the success of community policing â€" a police philosophy that involves the community in policing and tries to shift policing focus from being reactive to proacâ€" tive â€" was echoed by Clinton (Jowa) Police Department Chief Gene Beinke. ___ â€" Pleasant people and cleaner streets are just two reasons why 35â€"yearâ€"old Lieutenant Fred Anderson of Maryland‘s Frederick Wild night for men chasing stolen car County Sheriff‘s Department descnbes Halton as a "Utopia". angs, drug dealer turf wars and high Gmurder rates are problems that brought two U.S. policing officials to Halton last week to get a better grip on the successful community policing philosophy of the Halton Regional Police Service. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff ommunity policing program U.S. cops call Halton a utopia‘ . Visiting officers high on Service‘s A Metroland Community Newspaper In Frederick County there were 24 homiâ€" "Canada s Best mm/@ /Vem?gaew e CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993â€" Vol. 31 No. 82 In a weekâ€"long visit to Halton, Gene Beinke (right), Chief ofvi’olice for the Clinton (Iowa) Police Department tried to learn as much as possible about the Halton Regional Police Service. Here, Halton Deputy Chief John Barratt explains the new Halton police coat of arms. Actual villages have been established in Bronte, Downtown Oakville and Kerr Street where village constables work with the comâ€" munity. In all instances the community is Here in Halton, community policing isn‘t new. Oakville is divided into neighborhoods like Glen Abbey, Iroquois Ridge, east Oakville, Hopedale. In each area specific officers are assigned and they get to know the community and vice versa. Community policing has been in practice for 18 months in Frederick County. The county has been divided into areas and offiâ€" cers assigned to work in those specific areas. cides last year. Law enforcement in the area of drug dealing takes a lot of time for the understaffed Sheriff‘s department of 78 sworn officers. Drug dealers actually move into Frederick City (in the county) because it‘s safe, said Anderson. But that sees the start of "turf wars". "I hope the people in Halton realize how lucky they are to have such an excellent police force. Literally, the Halton Regional Police are pace setters, internationally." =~Clinton lowa Police Chief â€" Gene Beinke AM/FM â€" cassette . dubbing. | #44â€"1518 Bass boost, for im lowâ€"end sound. Reg.$14.99 #44â€"2224.2 THIS WEEK DOLLAR DAYS Cassette Player stereo .tereo wuth dual Reg gsg speed SALE.., for improved Since the change, the fear has subsided he said. And he measures the success in the fact that reported crimes are on the rise indiâ€" cating more community involvement. Beinke said despite the drastic change in _ "We started by having a town meeting. A couple thousand people came. We had a sigâ€" nificant crime problem and there was quite a bit of fear of crime in our community so a lot of people attended," said Beinke. There‘s been good cooperation from the community in Clinton where neighborhood police stations have been set up through local community generosity. In Clinton, again spillover crime is probâ€" lematic. Beinke oversees 43 sworn officers to police a population of 30,000. But with Chicago just over two hours‘ drive to the west, Beinke said it‘s fronic but gang memâ€" bers actually take up residence in Clinton because it‘s safer and offers a better quality of life. > . 3 But the change has captured the attention of other city and police officials, said Beinke whose community mirrors Halton with the arrival of police patroling on bicycles. Beinke‘s decision to implement commuâ€" nity policing strategies in Clinton about six months ago now make that municipality a pace setter â€" the only one in Iowa that has adopted the philosophy. "I hope the people in Halton realize how lucky they are to have such an excellent police force. Literally, the Halton Regional Police are pace setters, internationally," said Beinke. encouraged to work with police. (See ‘Police‘ page 4) (Photo By Barrie Erskine) SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1993 Paper The man was walkmg with friends across the Lakeshore Road bridge from Forsyth Street toward downtown Oakville. "He saw his which had been : TRAVEL........ SPORTS......... CLASSIFIED TEENLINE.... When a 20â€"yearâ€"old Mississauga man saw his mother‘s stolen car drive by him while walking in downtown Oakville Thursday night, he didn‘t think that by chasing the car and catchâ€" ing the driver he‘d end up looking down the barrel of a gun. 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