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"A Family Tradition for 131 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 4, 1997 -3 Officers leave cars, hit bricks In community policing effort By Chris Hall Port Perry Star To enhance police presence and to bet- ter serve the town, Durham Regional Police officers are regularly patrolling the streets of Port Perry on foot. 26 Division Inspector Greg Mills said officers are encouraged to leave their cruisers and mingle with the public during their shifts. "We're working on it and we're also doing it right now. Between calls for ser- vice, our officers are encouraged to park the cars and walk around the area for a half-hour or hour of each of their shifts," said Insp. Mills, adding that this began when he started here, back in September or October. "It depends on what the officer is doing. If they can spare the time, then they should be on the streets, out of the car, and talking with the business people and the citizens. "We want to establish a good rapport with the community. This is a good way for us to learn more about what's going on in the community." He added that the move to have cops walk the beat was an initiative the police force took on themselves. "We need to get more information; more contacts. This is good for the public HCH fg dH 1:fii; 1] xl - Sw -- I IPN pn Pa Com - poem HHH AE UB SgieNa ls -- HOUHH] and good for us. It makes for a more effective community." A supporter of the added police pres- ence is Scugog Mayor Howard Hall. "We want more beat cops and we want more community policing," said the mayor. "They should get out of the cars and start walking the streets. I don't care if they are sitting down somewhere having a coffee, at least they're out of the car and talking to the public. This is some- thing we haven't seen in years." The mayor believes it's beneficial to the community for officers to get out and meet with the merchants and citizens. "I think that a bigger police presence is a must here. The cops need to show us that they are here. With them meeting and greeting the public, it certainly would help out a lot." Agreeing with Mayor Hall is Inspector Mills, who believes that if the community and the police work together, Port Perry could be a better place. "The public sees a lot more than we do. They can tell us things that we don't know and they think we should know. "What we perceive to be a big problem for them could be wrong. They may have something else and we may not even know about it." 0% OFF Mens selected ARROW shirts Mens WOLVERINE fashions Womens selected coordinates by ovine NYGARD, MISTER LEONARD and more! "Napa sting E a x ih N FE Ze Mens and Womens selected outerwear » Mens selected GANT and CHAPS coordinates ~ sale ends Sunday, February 16 ~ BR@CK'S \ervice, Oiadlity ¢- [OS Oneen Style Since [881 [Port Perry 085-2521 HEATHER McCRAE / PORT PERRY STAR CRUISING WITH DYNO: Although the weather was perfect for Showarama this 'year, organizers didn't get a large response from participants. Almost $4,100 was raised In this year's fundraiser for Easter Seals. Pictured with Dyno, mascot for the Cartwright Dynos Snowmobile Club are Easter Seals Timmy, Nikko Pu- pella, 11, of Uxbridge and Tammy, 11- year-old Lindsay Young of Greenbank. SAN od = = re =]e]gle! Polo ony Paper - Letter « Ledger o WeToF Coloured and Flourescent BIEN [al Also Certificate Royale matching Envelopes J FT ot $6202) y » 0% OFF SO sclccied Kids and Baby Outerwear oy i selected bids fashions by Krickets, Pickles, 'id Banana Split and more #7 Selected baby fashions selected accessories and more! (HF -- -- HHH ha >] i: ~e a ---- {HHT