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Community involvement in crime fighting By Eileen Ross Special to HHTW It seems the threat of. crime can exist even in a medium-sized community like Georgetown. However, there are ways to keep the spread of crime to a mini- mum, Gun control laws exist for just that purpose and com- munity involvement pro- vides an extra watchful eye that keeps the police and the citizens-of our community informed. In order to buy a gun, the prospective buyer must go through a series of steps before they receive the weapon. There are laws to follow. To purchase a non-restrict- ed weapon, you must get an FAC (Firearms Acquisition Certificate) then a police background check is done on the buyer. Even more controls will be placed on those interested in purchasing a restricted weapon. An increasingly active trend will be to increase the level of difficul- ty to get any form of weapon by adding more controls and conditions to the potential buyer. The most common reasons people purchase guns are either for hunting or for their own protection. Either way, there are certain restricting requirements. To become directly involved with crime preven- tion in. the-community is something available to Georgetown residents. Georgetown residents_are very actively involved- with helping the police because of the small, close-knit feeling the residents have. People seem to be more aware of what’s going on and they are not hesitant to call the police if need be. There is an organization in Georgetown called the Community Consultation Committee that allows citi- zens to meet-regularly and discuss what changes they feel should be made in the community. The police are told their concerns and they all work to address the prob- lems. Detective Sergeant Mike Kingston, of Halton Region Police 11 Division Georgetown,says, “The Community Consultation Committee is very well rep- resented. They have a strong identity in the community. However, they need more people to become involved.This is the best way for the police to know what needs to be done. By not knowing how the community feels, we can only do what we believe needs to be jone.” There is also a Police Auxiliary program available in Georgetown. Other organizations that devote time to the prevention of crime include the Rotary Club, the Lion’s Club and the Optimist Club. By con- tacting any of these organi- zations or the police station, you can become involved with the community as well. Halton Hills This Week, Tuesday, December 21, 1993 — Page 31 WE ALL WISH YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS essere Carpet and Tile Carpet and Tile | CARPENTRY & | GENERAL panes ALL TYPES OF FRAMING RENOVATIONS + ADDITIONS 5 DECKS + FENCING ALL GENERAL CO! ING AngCiviero Mi TO (905) 873-9838._(519) 853-0338 Cleaning ag. Aeid o of nh the Hills CLEANING SERVICES can help you ¢ regular an special cleaning © we do windows ¢ shampooing/office/ 873. /residential | - 873-3921— piasire Tile GGEST PRECHRI TILES FROM $1.49 per sq. ft. 873-2399 NO a A x 330 Guelph St., Unit #9, Georgetown Contractor CARPET FROM $4.89 per sq. yd. 873-7955 STEAMATIC OF HALTON NEW NUMBER 877- 2320 IALITY ie ier & cold ae appetinars Lucie R RRA Limehouse, Halton Hil f Ontario LOP HO —_, GEORGETOWN ALCOHOL DELIVERY 873-8272 Licensed by the LCBO 11:00 am to 9:30 pm DON'T DRINKAND DRIVE, Gllisnite——A4 commercia! & industrial office cleaning + Floor Stripping & Waxing + Post Con: or Post renovation aril Ups GEORGE & FRANGES SIDERIUS + “You go right with @il Brite” + aning 877-5968 Few Green Products 100% natural cleaning and personal care products Listings for Each Product} CALL FOR A FREE CATALOGUE Janice Sukhiani 877-9515 s te LTD Residential * Commercial « Industrial The Wainwright family have been servicing the community for over 30 yrs. 877-1314 H Services Feature Rh YOUR HOUSE WH OUR CHRISTMAS | LI CHIASERVICE _ 457-5593 | => N a ners Fale of ‘Roland Holley water consultants Bus. (908) 874-3044 for (519) area 1-800-463-3622 Trailers ENJOY THE STATE OF RELAXATION WITH hristmas Specials on all S94 models. Hol.Ho! Hol CITATION - CHATEAU - VILLA MODELS We pay all taxes til Chi il . WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD CALL NOW MON. - FRI. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. SAT. 10 a.m.-4/p.m. ‘SUN. & EVENINGS BY REQUEST CALL ROGER 519-833-7056 | HWY. 24, GUELPH, ONTARIO