PAGE 4, WHITBY F'REE pRESS, WEDNESDAy, MARCI! 1,1989 Crimes. increase 9.4 per oent in region in 1988 '-jrmes against people in Dur- ham Region in 1988 increased by 9.46 per cent over 1987, accord- ing to statisties released by Dur- ham Regional Police. Police chief Dave Edwards pre- sented the annual report at a recent me'eting of the Durham poli-e commission._ He'acknowledgedl the increase but said it was flot drastic, espe- cially when taking into account the increase in Durham's popula- tion. There- were six murders in 1988 compared to four in 1987 but attempted murders decreased to 10 in 1988 from 12 in 1987. "That is a quite significant figure. It shows that every two months a murder is committed, that's a scary statistic," saici chief Edwards. Sexual assaults also increased, 425 in 1988 compared to 356 in 1987. On the decrease were assaults against police officers, 100 in 1988 compared to 135 in 1987. Crimes against property showed a slight increase, 0.65 per cent, wit the largest in- crease in arson anid bail viola- tions. Police led 135 arson charges in 1988,' compared to 104 in 1987. There were 1,513 bail violations in 1988, and 1,037 in 1987. According to statistics, narcotic charges decreased to 622 in 1988 from 675 in 1987, but Edwards said that figure is Misleafling. «7There are justas maïýI drugs out t1here as ever,» he sai I. Edwards also prai ed the force's 54 per cent clear nce rate which he said is one of the best in the province. Also during 1988,' thére were 9,154 accidents in Duirham in which 32 people were kil ed. Durham police also lýd3,183 charges under the cimipial code driving offences. dwards also reported on the number of calîs for service the force received during January, 1989. A total of 11,659 were placed compared to 10,523 in 1988. "Things are slowing doNvn," said Edwards. During the meet- ing, Judge J.P. Kelly also offi- cialy swore in Oshawa councillor AIM ason as a new memnber of the board and new chief Edwards. Whitby mayor Bob Attersley is chairman of the com- mission. Crime Stoppers 1~i y v p I Hey Kids.. Enter our 'Namie the Parrots' v Contest ... You Could Win $100 Exciting news! John Brouwer has just added two gorgeous Blue and Gold Macaw parrots to Durham's most interesting Garden Centre. To welcome the new Parrots, kids everywhere are invited to enter our 'Narne the Parrots' B-----k Contest. The winner wiIl receive $100 CASH and his W edrae or her namne, along with the new Parrot Namnes wiIl betda! published in a future advertisemnent. rNarne the Parrots' Entry Formn 1want the new Parrots ta be called: (male bird)ad (female bird) NAME ADDOR ESS POSTAL CODE __________________________ ISend or hand deliver compieied form to John Brouwer Garden Centre No purchase necessary Coniesi ends I__________ Marh 17/89. 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JOHN BROUWER GARDEN AND LANDSCAPING CENTRE 650 Lakeridge Road South, Ajax, Ontario Li S 4S7 TELEPHONE: 686-1545 or 686-1680 OPEN: Monday ta Friday: 9am ta 9pm Saturday: 9am ta 6pm Sunday:- 9am ta 6 pm M I tips have led to 277 arrests- Tips from the Crime Stoppers pgram in Durham Region have Ied to the arrest of 27 people and 526 charges since the pro- gram began two and a haîf years ago. Almost haîf of those arrests and charges have taken place in the past six months, according to coordinator Sgt. Sandy Ryrie, as a result of the establishment of a Durham -only program. «Since we moved to the new telephone number in May and direct administration in the Dur- ham Region, the rate of charges laid is four times what it ws before and the number of cases cleared is more than double," says Ryrie. Durham began the program in conjunction with the City of Toronto, York and Peel Begions using a 1-800 number. But in May last year, the board obtained its own telephone sys- tem to operate independently of the other regions. More than $250 000 worth of stolen property and illegal drugs have been recovered by police, also from tips since Crime Stop- pers began. Local medtia protiling crimes include 19 newspapers, fine radio stations and three cabl e TV stations. 99 l\V W/Lu.IILZ IIL 3 L40 ". oJr si Jack Grant Grace Grant Aima van den Hoven Carol Labanoicli GGg34000 m Leu a-- m 1