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2 uw Por) Zz = m Continued from page 1 Knoll pointed out that such thefts have also been on the rise in Halt “Within Halton “itself, 8 there were 1,302 reported auto thefts i in 2022, marking rise of 49.3 per cent from the previous ville Beaver | Thursday, July 6, 2023 | vehicle thefts were at 421, which is a 77.7 per cent in- crease over the same time frame in 2022." Knoll went on to de- scribe auto theft as a nation- lustry, Pecawent a agencies, the i in, surance industry and other stakeholders to combat it. To that end, he called on the federal government to carry out a number of ac- tions, includi . providing Tore robust Now Accepting Registrations for 2023/2024 School Year Space is limited € 8 : 3 £& support to national and lo- law enforcement agen- cies in the form of funding, resources and legislation to combat auto theft; + leveraging the Canadi- an Border or Services Agency and the RCMP to inspect shipment containers before they leave the Port of Mon- treal or other ports in Cana- da; . enacting legislatio: the inelusion. ‘of theft-deterrent —technolo- gies in new vehicle models as a condition of impot It was pointed out in the resolution that the Prov- ince of Ontario has s already contributed crime with the recent provi- sion of $52 million toward enforcement initiatives and education. solution also calles on. automobile manu- facturers to: + increase investment in “Not only does this crime cost billions of dollars annually, but it also poses a serious threat to front-line officer and citizen safety." - Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner developing and implement- ing innovative, theft-deter- rent technologies in new ve- hicle models; collaborate with law en- forcement agencies other relevant stakeholders in sharing information anc best practices regarding ve- hicle security; + establish robust track- sponse protocols for stolen i to increase the chances of recovery and prosecution. The resolution directed the insurance industry to: Dearcroft Montessori School Rebecca Campus - YMCA of Oakville Offering an Enriched French Curriculum - 5 Days a Week - Book your Tour + collaborate with auto- ers to in- mobile manutae centivize inclusion of the detrsent technolo- gies in vehicles through re- duced premium rates; * support public aware: ness initiatives about the importance of vehicle secu- rity and the impact of auto theft on insurance premi. strengthen co-opera- tion with Fo enforcement agencies by yy sharing dai that could assist in enue ing theft trends and poten- tially stolen vehicles. The Halton Police Board also called on other bolice boards across Cana echo this call for action. "This is culminatio1 of several ne euorantiong learnings from the auto theft summit Peel put to- gether, and a lot of research about what is lacking on this particular issue," said “Most of these are pre- ventive measures, but oth- ers are federal response matters to help mitigate the impacts of this horrible epi- demic we have in this coun- try. [hope that by way ofour police board taking a stro! stance on these initiatives, we can get other boards to do the same. The board's unanimous passing of the resolution was well received by Halton Police Chief Stephen Tan- "This is a very much wel- come resolution, and I re- MORE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT NEEDED: POLICE BOARD main hopeful that it may have some positive impact on the various levels of gov- ernment, the car manufac- try and the in- surance industry, and lead to some theft prevention and lower levels of this seri- us crime," he s: “Not only does this crime cost billions of dollars an- nually, butit also poses a se- rious threat {ofr front line of- ficer and citizen safety." A copy of the resolution will be forwarded to the fed- of justice and ctomen general of Canada, the federal minister of pub- lic safety, the attorney gen- eral of Ontario, the solicitor Ontario Association of Po- lice Services Boards. Come and join us at the Residences at Bronte Lakeside on Saturday, July 8th, for an exclusive one-day event! /e have an exciting lineup of activities planned just for you: + DJ to keep the energy high throughout the da ice cream for all attendees + Exciting giveaways happening from 2pm This event is made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Emil Kiriakos. Must RSVP at 416-317- 7354 this you at 2432 Lakeshore Rd. West, Oakville. Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.