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i m v t \ c i m rnu i : i reasu t vo t Af t teru an \ r ( ; W8«» V, Milt EAST OF ItT HON RT 114, INGLESIOi. III. (312)546-0222 VISIT GREEN APPLE GIFT SHOP FOR EXTRAORDINARY GIFT VALUES (It 2)544-1230 trotn Yvusnington nar For Seeking Grants by Rep. Robert McClory * The Justice Assistance Act of 1962 (H.R. 4481) is an im­ portant federal initiative in crime control. This measure, which has broad bipartisan support, provides for a modest level ($170 million) of federal assistance for state and Jocal criminal justice programs that have proven to be effective. The bill also mandates, for the first time in federal law, that the attorney general coordinate federal law en­ forcement activities when petitioned for assistance by a state buffering a crime emergency. The national problem created by the trafficking in narcotics in Florida is a good example of such a situation. It is in the national interest to provide federal assistance in order - to fight such emergencies. This bill helps to achieve that goal. While H.R. 4481 ter­ minates the Law En­ forcement Assistance Ad­ ministration (LEAA), the federal agency that until recently made grants for local anti-crime initiatives, it substitutes a criminal justice grant program permitting the states and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s f a r greater autopomy. Eighty percent of such funds as are appropriated will be distributed to the states in block grants. This money will, in turn, be passed through to units of local government according to an equitable-formula. However, such block grants will go to the recipients only if they agree to provide a sub­ stantial match and obligate themselves to pay the entire, cost of the program at the end of four years. The block grants can be used to fund specific programs in 15 categories, i n c l u d i n g " S t i n g " operations, career criminal programs, and arson operations. The programs in these categories have been widely praised by law en­ forcement agencies which have used them; they have been thoroughly evaluated by independent researchers and have been shown to be successful. The bill also maintains federal training and technical assistance to state and local law en­ forcement agencies. All Americans are pain­ fully aware of' the rising crime rates and the growing alarm among our citizens about the crime problem. The most recently released information indicates that six percent of all households (or nearly five million households) were touched by violent crime in 1980. While states and local govern* inents share the primary responsibility for responding to this threat to our domestic security, that does not mean that the Congress can ignore an important federal responsibility. Most criminal justice professionals recbgnize that the federal government has a vital role to play in en­ couraging and supporting new and imaginative criminal justice programs For instance, training and technical assistance are c r i t i c a l t o e f f e c t i v e l a w enforcement and unless the f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t provides such training and assistance, state and local law enforcement agencies will be unable to benefit from the federal experience. The Justice Assistance Act of 1982 is sharply limited in scope. It maintains the role1 of the federal government only in those areas where it is appropriate and eliminates federal in-, terference in areas where it does not belong. The legislation is supported by the National District At­ torneys association, the * National Association of Attorneys General, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Bar association, the American Correctional association, and it reflects recommendations of the .Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime. The measure now awaits action by the Senate, and, of course, approval by President Reagan. By Kurt Begalka SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE Barry Valentine, assistant director of the McHenry County Emergency Services agency, has agreed to coordinate an emergency program in Richmond. Valentine will try to do many of the same things he's done for the county -- t r a i n i n g v o l u n t e e r s , e m e r g e n c y p l a n n i n g a n d coordinating existing police, fire and rescue squad ser­ vices. ESDA used to be known as Civil Defense, before the state, Legislature changed the name in 1975 as part of the Illinois ESDA Act. However, it is still a federal agency and is funded through various levels of government, Valentine said. He said ESDA is ad­ m i n i s t e r e d t h r o u g h whatever level of govern­ ment it is serving. For example, in Richmond the local agency will be dealt with by the Village board in the same manner it deals with the Department of Public Works. Of the 26 municipalities in the county, 22 have an ESDA program, Valentine said. At the county office in Woodstock, there are 200 volunteers and four staff members. The staff trains volunteers in a variety of skills and they are channeled in 14 different divisions, Valentine said. These include: auxiliary police and deputies, weather s p o t t e r s , t e l e c o m ­ munications and hand radio, secretarial and ad­ ministrative work, scuba diving teams used in recovery work, public relations and air support groups manned by professional pilots. With the tornado season a p p r o a c h i n g , s t o r m reporters' work with the National Weather Service will become particularly important, Valentine said. A statewide tornado drill will be conducted March 2. ESDA's work with other government services also has resulted in valuable agreements. For example, the Mutual Aid Box Alarm system (MABAS) links 108 fire departments in six northern Illinois counties. In an emergency, equipment from Kane county can be rushed to McHenry county without the red tape. Other v emergency plans developed by ESDA deal w i t h C o m m o n w e a l t h Edison's nuclear plant in 2ion, a county-wide unification of police departments, and the McHenry County Disaster Triage plan - coordinating county rescue squads in a disaster that results in massive casualties. According to Valentine, these plans can take anywhere from six months to a year to develop, and he admits it may take five to 10 years to develop a strong program in Richmond. County ESDA Director John Shay and his assistant routinely put in 50-hour weeks, but that doesn't bother Valentine "I enjoy helping people. I like the contact," he said. "I know sometimes it sounds kind of hokey, but I really do enjoy the work." WHAT S NEW Frostproof Fancet This outdoor, frostproof faucet comes in lengths from 4 to 14 in. When its recessed handle is removed, the valve stem is inaccessi­ ble from the outside, re­ ducing" chances of vandal­ ism. Purchase at plumbing stores. Seminars have been scheduled in five Illinois c o m m u n i t i e s f o r representatives of schools, hospitals and other in­ stitutions seeking grants to help fund energy con­ servation efforts, the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural. Resources has announced. This represents the fourth- -and perhaps final- opportunity for Illinois in­ stitutions to apply for grant funds under the state's In­ stitutional Conservation program, said Michael Witte, director of ENR. The Institutional Conv- servation program offers two types of assistance in energy conservation. First, schools, hospitals and universities are eligible to apply for funding to conduct detailed engineering evaluations of their -- buildings to determine how best to conserve energy, and personnel are eligible for training in conservation techniques. Second, schools and hospitals can apply for grants to buy and install energy-saving materials such as insulation and devices like clock ther­ mostats that are justified on the grounds of rapid return on investment. The five upcoming seminars are intended to guide institutions as they apply for these grants and complete their engineering evaluations, thereby in­ creasing their chances of winning grants. Director Witte explained. E N R p e r s o n n e l - w i l l describe procedures and .rules and will provide examples of successful applications from previous grant cycles. To date, 499 Illinois institutions have been awarded $20.9 million in grants to fund energy PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER - conservation efforts under •his program. The actual expenditures have been approximately double that total, since in­ stitutions are required to provide funds from other sources equal to the grants. Experience has shown that Illinois schools which have adopted energy conservation techniques are able to cut energy bills significantly, according to Witte. "An ENR survey in 1980 showed typical energy savings of $1,400 per year in an FRIDAY, FEBRUARY M. ITSZ elementary school and $3,840 in a high school. The dates and locations of (he nearest seminars are listed below. Applications to attend should be submitted to ENR, Room 300, 325 W. Adams St., Springfield, 111., 62706. Seminars will be held March 3, at Glen Ellyn Holiday Inn, Glen Ellyn, and March 4. Brandywine Inn, Dixon » • * * People would be healthier if they had a mind for it. 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