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4 uw 2 Zz = m = Continued from page 3 E visible i in the current map | Thursday, October 20, 2022 | @ columns divided by occur- 2 rence type 6 -Achart showing the to- tal number of each occur- rence type, with columns divided by municipality + A chart showing he to- tal gumber of occurrences by . OFS ality to change the base map that is displaying data new pop-up box with additional information on the selected occurrence "Providing reliable, timely data to the commu- nities we serve is one ofour top priorities," said police Chief Stephen Tanner. "An informed public isa safer public. Sharing the scope and type crime taking place in our region Graham Paine/ Metroland Halton police's crime map offers an at-a-glance look at events by crime type across the region. in this way enables resi- dents and visitors to play an active role in keeping themselves and their fami- lies safe." rime mapping data displayed through the tool Insurance Travel Roadside Rewards @ We Provide Coverage at-fault accident Getting-Day- Trippers-to-Fun * Savings of up to 20%? on auto insurance includes police-dispatched traffic-related offences calls for homicide, at- tempted murder, offensive weapons, drug-related of- fences, assault, robbery, reak and enter, proper damage, ft theft, and various The air is crisp, leaves are crunching underfoot and yellow school buses are everywhere. Fall is here! It’s a great time to get a complimentary auto insurance policy review from CAA Insurance". See if you have options like: * CAA MyPace™, Canada’s only pay-as-you-go auto insurance payment program with savings for those who drive up to 12,000 km/year * Forgive and Forget® to protect your driving record/rate after your first vad caasco.com/FallFun. insidehalton.com (fore at ets a Vera omed by CAA ures Company. For a complimentary policy review, call 1-855-245-3716 or visit Find a licensed CAA authorized broker at caainsurancecompany.ca/findabroker. such as impaired driving. Some occurrences, such as intimate partner violence, are not included on the map. Data is also stripped of "On the face of it, it does look like a very useful tool.” - Carolyn McMinn exact addresses and other identifying information. Instead, occurrences are pinned to intersections in the vicinity of where they took place to give people an overall si of crime inthe area they 2 are search- While somewhat con- cerned that the map could make Halton appear to be an overly dangerous re- gion, Carolyn McMinn of Oakville's Trafalgar Chart- well Residents' Association said she believes that if kept up to date the tool would be beneficial. "On the face of it, it does Tickets at: omhs.ca/pwts UPGRADED CRIME MAP FEATURES COMPREHENSIVE DATA look likea very useful tool,” said McMinn. Hamilton, Durham, York, Peel and Toronto po. lice all currently have some kind of crime mapping fea- ture available to the public line. Halton police said it is important to note that the map data is based on dis- patched calls, not complet- ed investigations, therefore incident codes are subject to change. For additional informa- tion about the tool, vis- it https://www.haltonpo- lice.ca/en/news-and-up- dates/crime-map.aspx. STORY BEHIND THE STORY; With the launch of Halton police's enhanced crime map, we wanted to share details of the up- graded law enforcement tool, as well as what the police chief and residents think about it. jovember 3 at the Oakville Conference Centre