Whitl Beginning thls week the Whltby Free Press wiII be partlcilpatlng in the Tornto , and Raglonal Crime Stop- pesporm, a citizen, t edpiaad police co- operative prograrn deslgaed to involve the public In the flght againat crime. Since the programn waa bagua la Metro Toronto In 1984, it bas resulted In the arrests of 246 people on 678 criminal chargea, the recovery of $133,694 worth of stolen property and the, selzure of nar- îcotica wlth a street value of $2,148,110. They arle hapreasive statistica and Durham Crime Stoppers police co-ordlnator Sargeant Sandy Ryrle bellevea The Durham Regional Crime Stoppers programn la asking for tee assistance of thee public la solving a large aumber of break, enter and teef ta whlcli have been occurring inthee east end of Oshawa. These have been par- ticularly prevalant over tee past few montes and occur during the hours of darknaas, usually ia tee evanlng prior to .midnight. Property whlch bas been stolen includa VCR's, stereos, jewallery and cash. One of tee suspects Whio fled the scene of a break, enter and theft ia described as a white maIe aged 17-20 years, 'IVHTBY*FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1986 PAGE 23 Ly Free Press joins Crime Stoppers the program can ha just as effective in Durharn. "Public awareness la the big thiag. We need the assistance of the geaeral publieIn solvlng crime. The program wlll have a potential audience of 4 million people. What we're get- ting la maximum ex- posure because it aeezns that the larger the program la the more succesaful it becomes. It's a really good program," asaid Sgt. Ryrle. The new reglonal program wil greatly expand and iniprove the Metro Crime Stoppers, according te Sgt. Ryrle. and wlth Durham it wil include York and Peel Ragions, an area en- compassing a total population of 4 million people and sorne 3,000 square miles. Each region wii have ls own board conslsting of bat. ween 10 and 20 citizens and three members frorn that board will also ait on a central board whlch overseas the entire crime stop- pers program. The main component of the programn, accor- ding to Sgt. Ryrle, la the toli free, anonymous tip Uine and the offer of cash rewarda for tips leadlng to an arrest. Because the anonymlty of the caliers la malatained at ail turnes - callers are not even known to, the police except by a code number asaigned to the tipster - Sgt. Ryriesaid people are more wlling to corne forward and help the police. The local board will run Durhiam programs, solicit funds to pay in- formants and determine the amount of the awar- da to ha paid. The reward rnoney cornes out of a fund establlahed through tax deductîble donations from the general public. One member of the local board, Nigel Schiling, Whtby's 1985 Peter Perry Award wlnner, halieves that CONTINUOUS COMPUTER - REGISTER & DATA PROCESSING FORMS communlty in- volvernent la essential If police are to ha effective in their figlit agalnst crime. "It's like a lot-of other cornmunlty based organizations like the Block Parents and Nelghbourhood Watch. If we close our eyes to vandalism and crime lt's just not going to ha erradicated. If you want law enforcemeat and a law abiding cornninty you have to do your part," sald Mr. Schilling who was aiso elected corporate seretary to the central Crime Stop- pars' board. "It's proven very suc- cesaful throughout the U.S. and an lncreasing nurnber of Canadian centres. The public sup- port la very good," ad- ded Mr. Schilling. Another advantaga of the program, accordlng te Mr. Schiling, la that it greatly reducea the coat of solving the crimes and the average coat. of resolvlng cases PULL CAPAUILITY FOR PRODUCTION 0F: " LARGE OR SMALL ORDERS " QUALITY PRINTING " PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE -z-16 reported on the tlp lina is less than $70. Watch for the crime profiles which wili ap- pear ln the Free Pres in theawaeks ahead. This week's profile concerna tee recent upaurge in break, enter and theft la east Oshawa. If you have any information regarding these or future crimes profiled hare please cail 1-800- 387-8477. If your tip leada te an arrest you could ha alîgible for an awarNofu683-196 oo LETERN lADS ENVELOPS -FLTERS lUSINESS CARDS BUSIN ESS FORMS EESUMES-11ROCNURES CARIONLES FORtMS PRmOGRMS - TICKETS commUtiRiZD TTPISETING 0DON[ ON PUmmylJ [ 1 AVOmsA. S.'AAXSOPN LZ 6' in helglit, medium build with llght coloured hair. At the time of the offence lie was wearing a short dark leather jacket whlch rnay have had a liglit coloured hood or collar protrudlng. Crime Stoppers la of- ferlng an award for in- formation leading to the arrest of tee person or persons responsible for thesa offences. la ad. dition an award of up to $1,000 la being offered for Information leading to, an arrest i any serious crime. As a caller you will neyer have to identify yourself or teatify in court. If you have any information regarding teese offencea or any la. formation regardiag any crime caîl thee Crime Stoppers number at 1-800-387-8477 (TIPS) or 222-8477 (TIPS). Sargeant Sandy Ryrie of the Durham Regional Police Force writes this article toý help combat crime. A citizeas board admninlters the prograrn one of more tean 600 Crime Stoppera programns in North Anierica. The award money la ralaed througli tax deductible donations which rnay ha sent to - The Toronto and Regional Crime Stop- pera, P.O. Box 54, Oshawa, Ont. W1H7K8. Watch for Crime Stoppers in the Whitby Free Press Dundas job will proceed median and the con- $18,000 to inodernize the providing $22,5W0, and struction of left turn eisting traffic lighta at the town paying the lanea at the Glen Hill Brock St. N. and MMr rernainder. Dr. intersection. st. The Departmnent of The town had expec- Work to be conducted Works has. informed ted to pay $7,000 of the includes the installation town council that if the total coat with the of new pedestrian additional $4,500 Is flot M.T.C. paying the heads, aria poles, signal received from the remaining $153,000. heads, a new duct, M.T.C., the work can be The town lias notified rewirlng and a new solid completed without the the M.T.C. *of the ahor- state controller. installation of the solid tage but the M.T.C. Wil This amount also falls state controller. only consider the $9.000 short of what the town Tenders will be called when the tender for the had budgeted. The town in May and construction work lias been received. had estlmated the coat on the two projects la The town lias also for the work at $25,000 scheduled to begin in received a subsidy of with the M.T.C. July or August. Iro Co p H eadkoToe I Hair, Nails, Makeup, Colour Analysis and Much More "The Place Friends Rec<mmend" * -~ A CONTESSA BEAUTY LOUNGE I 119 GREEN ST., WHITBY I 668-9262 Crime Stoppers: BN and E's in east Oshawa