UYUJ'I'flV 1~'I3T~'~ DDT'~ IEfl2'r~T~'OTI A ~7 UN A IY ~ I ftO'7 fl A 1'~' QO VV ADA £ AJ A A AI.L4J.i ~ A~1~fi~3m3~ Vii LNAiiJLJZI I IVLZ~ A U, A~VE, 1 t~~.TAJ UJ By PETER BRAMMA Durham Regional Police Haveyou ever noticed that some police cruisers are station wagons with the words "Community Ser- vices" written on the side? ,But what is "Commurity Services?" The community services bureau is centrally located at 18 Division in Whitby. I am one of the nine people who work in thie bureau and it now consists of one sergeant, seven con- stables and one civilian member. Sgt. Earl Whittick is our boss. The bureau covers a very wide range of duties, and it is Sgt. Whit- tick's job to coordinate our efforts and make sure the bureau runs smoothly. Sgt. Whittick was in the navy before starting in the police force, and is the only ex-military man in our unit. At one time quite a large number of men came to the police after leaving the military - not so common today., His naval past still shows through today as he is an avid sailor and has his own sailboat. When the weather warms -up most of his weekends will be spent on the lake with his family. Sgt. Whittick came to the force via the former Whitby police depar- tment. Constable Anne Crawford works in a section of our bureau called 'Victims of Crime.' Anne's job is to keep people áppraised of how the police investigation is progressing in relation to the crime committed against them. She deals mainly with victims of assault, robbery or those who have had their homes broken into. She tries to help them cope with the crime by being there to talk, lend moral support, and as a referral person to the different agencies that might be able to help the victim. I first met Anne when I was a recruit at police college. At that time she was the first female recruited into the Oshawa police fprce, and when all local police for- ces combined in 1974 to form the Durham Regional Police she was the only policewoman. Of course, now she is one of many. Constable Mike Bevan, like Ape, used to be a member of the former Oshawa police force. Mike is really into sailing, and is the E 'Rear Commadore' of the Whitby t Yacht Club. Mike loves to race his sailboat and has been very suc- C cessful at it. Mike has been in this bureau a number of years, and presently works in the crime N prevention section. His main r responsibilities are in the following t areas: Neighborhood Watch, home a and business security, false alarm program and bike theft prevention. Kristina McCann is our only civilian member.'Kristina worked for a number of years at H.Q. -in Oshawa, taking on various tasks in communications and main office. Upon promotion she was tran- sferred to our bureau, where she works mostly with Mike, helping to set up Neighborhood Watch groups and co-ordinating the ones already established. In her spare time Kristina is an assistant cub leader in the 5th Whitby boy scouts. Constable John Logan is the third member of the crime prevention unit. John's police career started with Metro Toronto Police and he later switched to the Oshawa police department. John's main tasks are in the area of drug abuse preven- tion, anti-drinking and driving programs, business security and liaison officer to the Block Parent organization. Worthy of note is the fact that John took a drinking and driving presentation to every high school in the region last school year, and all students at those schools attended the lectures. In fact, John is often asked by large companies such as Ontario Hydro and General Motors to give presen- tations to employees on drug abuse and impaired driving. The third and final section of the bureau is the school safety section. Myself and three other officers teach safety and crime prevention lessons to students from kindergar- ten right to Grade 13. We also help organize, train, and monitor the school safety patrollers. We look in- to safety problems to do with children going to and from school. This means we have to work closely with the various municipal traffic engineers, school bus companies and local school boards. I share the Oshawa-area with Constable Jerry Dionne. Jerry was an Oshawa Generals player just prior to joining the Oshawa police department. He is still very much involved in sports, but now in a coaching capacity, for local hockey and bà seball teams. Besides taking care of schools in the north end of Oshawa. Jerry is a member of the Substance Abuse Council for Youth in Durham Region. Constable Nancy Dillon has the Newcastle area - all points in the region east from the Oshawa ownline and north to the Kirby area. Nancy has a special assistant with her when she's teaching younger students. She will often bring'along 'Çory Careful' a Cab- bage-Patch Kid dressed up as a police officer! Constable Peter Wraight works the west end of the region. This means that Peter has the schools in Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and north to Beaverton and Cannington. Compared to the rest of us, Peter easily puts the most miles on his cruiser. Peter has lived in the Bowmanville area for a pumber of years now and coaches slo-pitch in his spare time. There is only one person Ifet: me. Like Constable Wraight, I started my police career with the Ontario Provincial Police. We both ended up as members of the old Whitby police department before regional government. My area consists of the south end of Oshawa but I have some special classes and two high schools (Courtice and Eastdale) elsewhere in the region. Like Nan- cy, I have an assistant for the junior classes. His name is Peter Playsafe, and he is a puppet dressed in police uniform. He was handmade by my.wife Jacky, and I carry him round in his lunchpail house. As part of my job I like to write articles for the local newspapers and do some television work at Rogers Cable. In my spare time I enjoy gardening; playing Our police community services badminton and tennis and, last but not least, playing tuba with~tie Whitby Brass Band. If there are any special events taking place, community services officers are often involved. In.par- ticular during crime prevention week in the fall and police week in the spring we will mount a display at the Pickering Town Centre (fail) and Oshawa Centre (spring) and man it during the week. Police Week is coming up from May il to May 16. Why not drop by the Oshawa Centre and see our display? Bring the kids too, as Rocky the police robot will be there. The theme this year is bicycle safety and Rocky - would love to have a chat with your child- ren aboutit. Stop the press! We are now 10! Constable Lynne Kantautas- has just been tran- sferred to our bureau. Invest in Ontario's Fisheries Buy an Ontario Resident Sport Fishing Licence Today As of Januaryl1,1987, anglers aged 18 to 64 are required to purchase a $10 annual licence or a $5 four-day licence. These can be obtained from local licence issuers or from Ministry of Natural Resources district offices. Your licence will support projects like habitat improvement, stocking programs and fisheries research to make fishing in Ontario better for everyone. The Ontario Resident Sport Fishing licence - a sound investment in the future of Ontario's fisheries. Ministry of Natural Resources 5 Ontario Minister, Hon. Vincent G. Kerrio Premier, Hon. David Peterson .' .THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY ANIMAL CONTROL AWARENESS WEEK LOVE -LICENCE .LEASH Take notice that May il to 16, 1987 is hereby proclaimed as "Animal Control Awareness Week" in and f9r the Town of Whitby. During Animal Control Awareness Week citizens are invited to tour our Animal Control Centre facilities at 4680 Thickson Road North, one mile north of Taunton Road, in Whitby. Individuals are welcome to drop into the Centre anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the week. Group tours can be arranged by calling the Centre at 427-8737. Citizens are also reminded of the importance of responsible pet care which includes, IDENTIFICATION - a dog licence identifies your family pet and ensures a free ride home the first. time we find your pet, providing you're at home and time permits; RABIES VACCINATION - rabid animais are a danger; and NEUTERING & SPAYING - don't be guilty of adding to the problem of unwanted animais. Dated at Whitby, Ontario, this 6th day of May, 1987. R.A. Attersley, Mayor Town of Whitby UMTTRV Pl:?lkllkl PPlWýQIZ* UrP.nhlV.ýQnAV MAV P.'1097 PAr-P -qqà 3