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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug B9 million communication centre has police signals flying It is onlj a matter of receives all Inquiries com communication station has seconds now between the plaints and crime reports been long due he said and time police receive i call for and it is from there that all the Oakvillc office is now set help and officers ire on their orders come from explained ting an example for other Sergeant Gerry Penman arei regional forces supervisor of the system in Although North Ha lion Is yet liave a major bank Two dispatch officers and hold up or hostage taking their supervisor the Incident provision lias been police units throughout the made for it region and assign police a radio station officers to calls or named the tactical channel through the precinct offices allows any police unit in In addition the radio region to immediately channels provided for assistance Regional Police alkie tion the new radio system channel permits officers also includes a fourth speak directly to one channel for communication without travelling with other police forces and a hr he fifth channel for marine of J in Lake Ontario Handling all the lines of communications is not a Should an officer need to J0 and requires skill particular schedule there gel in touch with another knowledge of the busy times and slow days regional police unit or with and the physical lay according to police the OPP he would use the the region Sergeant Penman provincial channel dispatch constables mates crime call and Using the cooperative backed by a dent calls pick up after way to the or crime It used to be a matter of seven minutes The improvement In police efficiency is largely due to a bnnd new million com munications systcm The first of its kind In any Ontario regional police force the system can be found at Regional Police head quarters in The increase in both crime calls and accidents prompted region to go ahead withlheproject being used as a model for development far a similar system in Peel Region and other of Ontario The communications system serves police in Oak Burlington George town Milton and Acton lakes approximately six Break and enter and rob- terms of a good police months for a dispatch trainee are growing said communications system to learn the lines as it is and police but probably the most General Electric and Bill trainees work alongside sea dangerous crime increase is Canada have both designed dispatch officers for that of husband and wife and pioneered the system to first while battles meet the needs of the police Earning the trade Is practically per cent on the most dangerous for police job training he stated and officers to walk into said Scr officers start with handling Penman calls on the C C station Police Information Centre which has computer centres in Toronto and Ottawa Police checking for stolen cars or any stolen properly will place a request with rial communication in Oak vllle lo telephone the Toronto or Ottawa computer centre for a check Although crime has luwn union aim mm n -i- ii3mnj all rural areas surrounding tff a third constable control Wednesday afternoon peak those towns police rescue force a citizen uniformed cars and during the weekend band channel and a CB base foo officers Festivities and holidays are The region is further station on Navy St at the officers must guarantee that both divided into three districts of harbor police also at a second s glance at a police dispatchers and of mil map Milton is District One Oak District Two and Burlington is District Three district is then assigned a radio channel providing radio contact between nearly patrol units headquarters marine channel II headquarters that have hook up Linking the lines of com between various forces and he marine police force undoubtedly provides faster and more efficient police service assured Mr Penman The hook up services through the will how will have a hectic mnny officer are available in the area of trouble and Alongside he what officers can be puffed officers ire seated the com from another area assist if plaint officers who record nil necessary complaints coming through to Dispatch officers must pulu and communications net is the Canadian Mo officers arc hurt All circuits are installed 1iL walking into domestic pre- underground and there have Centre nan itlM te n w incidents of crime he said cables The safety foclor is Here- The main problem is to fore dependent upon the them completely fool of the proof said Pen systcm and the skill with which it is handled once a householders The new system is private line got switched onto predated by all who use it the radio cable causing some and those being served by it embarrassment for police according to officials Hell Canada and the pardeu Previous to its installment resident Regional Police had a construction crew once bits and pieces of equip- cut an underground coble relics donated by the causing a mild attack of Burlington and chaos at police headquarters police departments after still stand by alter came into effect natives should something go Under old system calls andit within received at the central few minutes of trouble that ions were written down on the problem is solved while complaint cards and handed repairs ire made to dispatch officers The luck of previc modern facilities resulted n it being hectic all he lime according Sergeant Pen keep a constant status whet the officers ire and what they are doing ex Ira 1 plained Sergeant Penman Crime calls are definitely on the increase according to officials particularly those of high priority The project has entailed more than the installation if brilliant technological radio systems Towers were to receive all the signals Although progress to not J Museum artifacts atCNE Region Museum artifacts will be on disphy at his years as the marks its lOOlh year The will be port of the display in the Better I iving Building Household items kitchen and medicinal pieces will be included in Ihc truck load of artifacts that will bo depleting l ho changing times over the life of the Curator says represent of the loured the Hilton Region Museum at Kelso in May to select he items which were required reduced the number of calls new systcm is credited with making the job of calls that much easier The new million system has not been without its pro blems though The whole project started in after lions experl was lured to study the needs of the region lowers hive meant cant progress terms fcon tact between police in both and he central Because of the thil for example vis low lying it is impossible f radio signals to gel through Now there is no more thil problem the NO to tower in north if Milton CHECKING police dispatch operations at Halton Regional Police head quarters in Oakvillc is Sergeant Gerry Penman The new 1 million com munications complex enables police to on the road to a call seconds after the police switchboard nas received the call for help Handling dispatch calls is Lindsay of Oakville A CAT ON A SHEEP Is there a better way of spending a lazy afternoon in the sun Wee kitten Mark has found a comfy place to sleep on friend Lucy He curled up with Lucy when she was lying down for a nap and decided to stay put when the sheep rose for a snack Both animals are Acton residents Peach crop CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Mm a tor Tha andMrt Eleanor McFadden Bo Guafph Phone 3215 Sunday August 13 1978 For ho month of Aug Com II ly Chu at 10 30 a m PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev And Mr A Hansen A Master UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Beaton B A Or George EH on MA PhD of Music COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE July Worship Un ted Church Chas Beaton Preaching August m ok Proibyiorlan Rev AH each or Everyone Welcome BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday August Sunday Wo ship Services at a m and Preschool Sun day School ng morn no service Sunday School du ngihe morn service Church of Back God Hou heard owe those stations ion K dial Si Caihainej CHSC 8 30 am Toronto BOO em dial MHZ Toronto 30 dial EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Evangel Summer Spoilt Sun day School Wee My Phono lor Sunday August 13 1978 Sunday School am Morning Evening Service TUESDAY Bible Study THE CHURCH OF ST ALBANTHE MARTYR 1872Anglcan137a Mow Si and St AlbamOr Rev Leonard Director of Musk Frank Sunday August 13 TRINITYXII ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH BOM I Street East Founded Rev Sydney Sc Pastor 1B35 Church Sunday August 1978 at Churchill Community Church 1030nm The peach harvesl is under despite dry con d iiom the crop is expected equal last year production More than 100 million pounds of peaches valued SIS million will be picked by mid September says Hob Ontario Ministry of and tree fruit specialist The dry weather has slightly reduced fruit but the quality of this year peaches is he says The Niagara peninsula percent at Ontario peaches arc grown has been without rain for mure than six necks The southwestern Ontario crop faces similar conditions Mr Wilcox says the peach crop suffered as much as other crops because fruit trees have deep roots This allows them draw water from deep in the soil Although lack of rain won I have serious effects unless It reaches the 10week mark Mr Wilcox says growers are anxious for rain to improve fruit size MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 177 Maple Ave Georgetown Sunday August Sunday School 1100m8pm Hear Or Interim Pa lot THUHSDAY730PM Kerr Speaks Th FeMowihlpof Evingeflcai Church SALVATION at the Act on Church every Sunday evening at 7 th Eve welcome Rams vs Erindale Acton will put their modest wo game unbeaten string on the line Thursday night at the Community Centre when they play host to Game time is 8 p and admission is Tree AI on the same evening Acton Rambler pecwee earn will host Kitchener No Tale today or the holiday weekend Town Hall Talcs will not appear loday The series will resume week use the WANT ADS 8532010 PHONE TODAY