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g Police serving the River Oaks and S College Park areas now have'an office in the heart of the community thanks to E Sheridan Community College. § The college has provided space for O the police at their campus on Trafalgar Road, 24 hours a day, seven days a E By CHERYL ELLIOT a: Special to the North News Sheridan College houses community police ofi‘ice ; PETS, TROPICAL FISH, PET FOOD, CAGES, AQUARIUM SUPPLIES EVERYTHHNG MUST G© Provolone Cneese .............. $ 1 .09/ 100 gr 1131 Nottinghill Gate 0 825-2835 0 Open Sundays 8-6 Deli Specials Vienna Cooked Salarnim... ...... 59¢/100 gr DutchMafloaf.........................89g/100ér Glen Abbey Italian Bakery Open THAMSEWWE MONDAY Until 5:00 pm. 1500 SIXTH LINE, OAKVILLE 842-7 87 7 “It’s an area where they can write repons and receive follow up calls while In addition, the college is outfiuing the office with fumitme and a telephone with voice mail which will be hooked into their main switchboard week, members of the River Oaks/College Park Community Consultation Committee were told at their bi-monthly meeting recently. Sheridan’s corporate security officer, Susan Gilbert, believes the office on campus is a positive step in maintaining a good relationship with the police. There should be no concern about anonymous or confidential messages left on the phone, added Carnovale, because only officers will be able to pick up messages. He suggests that the public call the police at this office to provide or seek information and to relay community concems relating to policing. However, emergency calls should still be made to 911. staying in the community,” said Ralph Carnovale, chairman of the committee, which compiises of police officexs, local mpmentatives of neighborhood groups, schools, and Town Council. are pleased to announce the opening of their practices in counselling and psychotherapy in association with the HALTON COUNSELLING CENTRE . 341 KERR STREET SUITE 200, OAKVILLE 905-844-8818 0 Individual, Group and Family Therapy 0 Aging Issues 0 Stress Management 0 Career Counselling 0 Evening and Saturday Appointments Available PATTI WH ETSTON E, M.A. MARIA de FATIMA TOSTE, M.A. SHARON BATEMAN, M.A. The polioe office is located on the ground floor of the main building on campus, adjacent to the college security office. The office will also be used for. Community Consultation Committee “It gives the police a higher profile,” said the former constable. “It will not be a big thing when the police come on campus anymore. They could be there just to use the phone.” She said crime at the college is “a lit- tle bit of everything that is outside the college.” But their biggest problem is the thefi of parking permitsfrom vehi- cles in the parking lotThe permits are valued at $180 each, and Gilbert says there is a market for them. Gilben alse believes the police pres- eqcewillbehelpfillincurtaflingcampus Police officers will start visiting White Oaks Secondary School weekly to promote good relations with the stu- dents. They will also visit the coffee shops the River Oaks Residents Association are setting up for adults on Hallowe'en night. Camovale said there are two ambu- lances for all of Halton, and 911 calls are handled by four dispatchers at an ofiice located in Mississauga which cov- ers a ISO-mile radius including Halton. ‘Wehavcmmakeauewhenwecall 911 that we tell them exactly what is happening,” said Camovale, “and don’t call 911 to complain about a barking dog 01: if your neighbor’s music is loud.” Carnovale said there ane‘key words that will trigger immediate response. These are unconsciousness, chest pains, profuse blwding, and major accident. “On any call where an ambulance is requested,”hesaid,“thaewillalsobea dispatchtothefiredeparunemsothatit will be a firstmponse.” Carnovale said the River Oaksand College Park area should have a two-tier response time to 911 in October. A second call Which included that information resulted in an immediate meetings. In omer committee news, Camovale said that a query about the slow response time to a 911 call fiom Elgin Street and Sixth Line in August deter- mined that the initial call did not indi- cate a personal injury.