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ch on th. th. 11 ha int ys 'nI Att mE Cal hg thu rea hou loci thre thre ra-î )m grae fici; pro' hav waa the killi rae gas STOPPÉRS CRIME STOPPERS CF HALTON À unique method of flghtlng crime thiaugita partneohip betw@eu the. communIty, IheI m la and tuepolice. HýsTOéRy coller told investlgatars ifie bang was toi- the media and the munity. The senseless murdar of a gas station lOwed by a car speedînig away tram the 'The Board of iredtors haa been bijsy erk in Albuquerque. New Mexico, in 1976 scerie. The ananyrnaus caller advised thre ptubiizing, thre or nîzation, managing thre aa tIre avent that aparkad the develop- car was sîmîlar ta ana belanging ta same- campa nfy, raisi g rqaney ta pay cash ont of a cormmunity.baaed arganizatian ane wt'o livad in s nearby apartment com- rew.rda for crîm solving tipa, cletermîninig et havas ta salve criea in a unoqiJ way 'pies. Detectives follawed Up oni the inf or- tIr Anaun-,ts o.f r ards and actually psy- aatha@rship batween the community mainadmdetaret ust 72 haura ing the er son a media and the police. Approximately alter the broadcast af reenactmant. TIre tunds req ired ta pay thre rewards 0.000 peoiple have since faundc aut haw Thre detective who initiated tIre reenact- are generated tIr ough funidraîsing efforts active this type af pragraim cen be. TIrey ment saw an oppartunity tai utilîze a sîmîlar by thre Board of iractors and donations ya aIl been arrested basad an tips celled methad ta salve SeBrious crimes ai aIl types. frn business, in ustry. service clubs and osa local Crime Stoppera Program. Ha realîzed tIret pramising callers complete individuae Regi ered as a cftarity, Crime During a summer avenin~ lmat 20 anaonymîty caulâ address any concerto tapprsi wal issu ,receopts far tast purpos- ors 4ga. a universlty st=daý =. rk about being identilied as sameane who as. gan astra shift ai e ga, Station In speaka Ia tIre police. Ha also realized that The media i Halton, încludîng thîs buquerquO as a favar ta a friand. Two affaring a lîttîs maney for succesaful tops newspapçor have n etrernelylhelptul by In értared tIre premisea and demandad cauld help motivate people ta Call with publeshlfg and doating articles datait- tIr et gunpoint,. Aller the clatit compliad, crime-aalving information. 119 unsaîved cri es. Helpîng ta educate wae tatally waunded by ana of the Cîvîian volunteers were enlisied ta the Public about crlmot in this cammunity goï Wha fir9d a shatguni for no apparent administer the program, and raise the and providing a means ta, publicize inci- son. The victimn, Who hackbeen planning neaded funds ta Pay the rewards. dents wtiera thre lice naed your help. ara wadding just weetîs away, diad four Televisian, radioaend prînit media autlets keýy Comnent. t tIre succeas of any Jra lter. agreed ta, braadcast and publish raenact- Crm Stoper itiative. Attar six waeka of investigation, the metef of unsolved crimes in an effort ta The commu 'y itsatf is tIra moat im 1por- 1t authorities atere no cloe(r ta alvrng encourageWcaltera. The local Police prdvid- tant parner in t a tigtrt agaînst crime. In murber. A young dietective worlcing on ed ani afficer ta coordînate these effortsadiont rvrgthvluoeosedd cae approached a local television aul- and the information callediin. tOadist rav th vrgalunt,7rs pedpe and alred for thaîr Irelp tai braadcasl a -This humble beginnîng Iras grown ta hava decided t try la take sorti contrat enactmenî of the crime. Thea station Over 1,000 Sîmîlar Pragrams araund the over thIr anvi roment by calling Crime ped et thre apportunîty la, help and a globe and has helped clear qver half-a-mil- ýStoppera with formation that could halp icment was inaefled ilo a naws pro- lion police cases, with $3.1i billion dollars tai solve a clIme A Police service is only as .r A apacial 'hot lins' number was pub- warth of stolen praperty and illegal drugsaeffective as th quality of information il zed during the reenacîment and a seizad, thanks ta ananymaus caltera.. receives and Cr me Stoppera Iras bosen uti- mrise was made that caltr would flot On December 6. 1988, 18 civiliani volun- iize by those ih information toi otter, but eta, idemtify themselves. A cash reward teers came together, tram aIl areas of .1h0 do flot WIS ta appear in court. off ered loïl any information that lad tO* Haltorn ta manage an incorported campa- ,Dg S IT WORK? arrasi of those respansîble for the' ny called Crime Stoppera of Haltan lnc. Hafton in bei n toi be a sale communlty, 19.Hamemakars. Iawyers educators, busi- espeally when psred la Cther centres of 'ha following morrningt a caîl was ness ocriers and ather neîghbors of ypurs a simîlar sîze. «n spite of this. thoae are tived on the *hot line' Il was tram a saw the opporiunoity ta Ireip mainlaîn a ste crimes being c ,mottedt where mhe police tînd i cIr had Ireard a laud bang near the envîranmient in whîch Io lie and work il dîfficult t0 Io0e the needed infirmation station ai the lime of the rabbery. TIre thraugh a psrtnership between the police, tIra identifîqase responsible. THSMSSG S RU£TT O BY TH: S COMNT MIDDBSIE FITZGERALD, INSURANCE BROKERAGE LTD. Family Business Established Since 1934 INSURANCE L IMITED 7#4w eCLASSES OF INSURANCE ý" dt" Mf«d44I*.n W Malnthly paymenIt plans avçiilable 208 MAIN ST. E. 3-2894 MILTON, ONTARIO Lèaver Mushrooms Co. LlmIted CampbelMvlle, Ontario (416) 878-9375 AEGIS MILTON -SECURIT COMMISSION' PROTECTION HDOEETI *0 ~ Energy Conservation» 371 BRONTE ST S. Water Management UNIT #46 L.~WI MILTON, ONT. L9T3K5 Participants in (41)37-7- 44Operation PAL f PLUNKET pre4i*tnt 876-4611 TEL: (905) 878-2326 (905) 8"6-M6 216 MAIN STREET, MILTON Free Estimates eFire Proof & Sectirity Sales % ~ - Videa Surveillance Comploe Locc Services Sales - Sevie-Intlais 541 Hayward Ave. Mlfton, ON Eric Chudlelgh (905) 878-9683 a il1 Anonymnous ois ta Crîffle Stoppera of HaNton trc. <t rom inception througli the end of 1995> have hetped close the bocks on 744 Police cases that might nat have beein solved otherwise. and f>ave hoeloed ta recover more than $820.000 in atolen property. and almost S825.000 Worth of narcotics, While flot every arrest includea a seizure of stolen ProPerty or drugs, the Police cofiscale $85 Worth af such maeri-. ai for each reward dolar Paid by Crime stoppeas Th. Polic caordirfalor for the program. Sgt- Fod Clife, refera ta Crime Stoppera as commrunitY 0alicing at ils best. -Gvilîan volurileers Pravide a wide varîety of skills arld esParience ta manage a Company that encourages cammunîty involvemrent in thre fight against crime and they sccomplish this witk&raward fund tIret a flot support- ed by 11111tevet of gaverfment Il ia an eacellerie>amPle of a communîty based prograoIs.1 V& taot: sot. Rod Cu"*e 825-4747, ext. 513g