Focus on frontline: Chief continued from p.8 · $65,000 to purchase a Bullet Recovery System (water tank). Tanner said the service currently uses a Kevlar-based chamber to trap bullets for forensic testing, which he said is inherently inefficient and time-consuming; · $50,000 to pilot an electronic ticketing program; · $114,000 to purchase and install computers, monitors, communications equipment, smart boards, radios, sat phones, etc., in the new police headquarters Emergency Operations Centre. The centre is intended to integrate with the new Police Mobile Command Units and provide enhanced incident command and investigative support to critical incidents and field operations; · $400,000 to purchase and install Automated Licence Plate Recognition hardware. This technology automatically scans license plates and alerts officers to vehicles with expired plates or vehicles that are stolen; · $107,000 to purchase and install fitness equipment in the new police headquarters. Currently, staff at the existing headquarters has access to a shared facility at the Halton Region Centre. During the presentation, Tanner noted, as of 2015, Halton had the lowest overall crime severity index when compared to the communities of the other "Big 12" police 9 | Friday, October 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com 50 Chief Stephen Tanner services in Ontario. They also had the lowest violent crime and non-violent crime severity index. Tanner said Halton also had the lowest officer to population ratio at 123 officers per 100,000 residents with a cost per capita of $248. The other "Big 12" police services include Durham, Hamilton, York, Toronto, Waterloo, Peel, Sudbury, Ottawa, London, Windsor and Niagara. % OFF CRYSTAL SHEER, ROLLER SHADES, SCREEN WEAVE, ROMAN SHADES, PANEL TRACK Offer Extended to October 31, 2016 All above products Made in Canada. MANY TEXTURES/COLOURS AVAILABLE 276 Kerr Street, Oakville, ON L6K 3B3 905-257-2692 Shades `N' Shutters Authorized Dealer of Fall Spa Clearout! th to 29th th october 24th lazboyspas.com 00 ! 9 $ 4,99 @ MADE IN CANADA as Sp arting St LEISURE CENTRE 5430 Harvester RD, Burlington · 905-631-0837 · foxpoolandspalc.ca Financing Available