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CSOs playing key role in area crime prevention by Gordon E. Smith, M.P.P. Simcoe East Each day, members of our police force are called upon to perform the difficult and often sensitive task of safeguarding our communities from criminal activities. Shown to be an ef- fective means of reducing crime, the drive toward crime prevention has taken on an expanded role in communities across the province. Continued success of such a program. will require the ongoing active cooperation of all members of the com- munity. Five years ago, the Ontario government implemented a program with the Ontario Provincial Police in order to expand awareness of the in- dividual's key role in crime prevention. The program reveals the direct ability of individual citizens to deter the physical and emotional cost of crime in the home and work- place. A community service officer is posted at each O.P.P. district office in Ontario...Const. Murray Cooper in the Midland area and Const. Bruce McIntosh for the Orillia area. This officer's duty is to assess criminal oc- currences in the com- munity and gather and present for school groups, associations, service clubs' and concerned citizens, resource information which addresses these crimes directly. In other words, the crime prevention program is tailored to meet the individual needs of our local communities. Through a com- prehensive series of prevention programs aimed at reducing opportunities and risks, the Ontario Provincial Police are working methodically toward the reduction of crime. A number of operational programs have been introduced to the public which cover a wide range of subjects lincluding assaults, auto- Postage * Postes theft, babysitting, counterfeiting, drugs, fraud, hitchhiking, home and _ property protection, robbery, thefts, vadalism, youth and the law, and senior citizens. Developing a cooperative relationship between the police and the public is paramount to the success of the program. Encouragement of this essential rapport begins with our youngest citizens. Working with elementary school children, the officer is currently introducing classes to a program of farm safety. While the community service officer' is relaying valuable technical information and explaining the hazards of equipment found around the barn, he is also fostering a relationship built on trust and cooperation. In the area of home protection, the _ in- dividual is encouraged to use his own resources and common sense. Advice is given on securing one's home through the effective use of proper locks and home protection devices. To further insure expensive ap- pliances, serial num- bers should be recorded and items' clearly identified with a marking pen. The latter technique, particularly useful for farming and gardening implements, has proven most effective in deterring the action of a potential thief. The crime prevention program demonstrates the extent to which community resources can be practically used to enhance services offered by the police force. For example, a neighbour who _ is familiar with a com- munity is equally equipped to keep a watchful eye over property and livestock. In case of any question, neighbours are encouraged to advise the police. The crime prevention program demonstrates the extent to which Diefenbaker honored OTTAWA-Today Canada Post will issue a new 17- cent stamp, commemorating the late John Diefenbaker, Canada's 13th Prime Minister. The stamp will be issued on the anniversary of Mr. Diefenbaker's being named a member of the Queen's Privy Council in 1957, and the day before he became Prime Minister of Canada. Page 8, Frida Y, June 20, 1980 community resources can be practically used to enhance services offered by the police force. 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