The Citizen, 1998-10-28, Page 3Council
takes
action
on crime
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It is a case of "nipping it in the
bud" before the situation gets
worse.
Those were the words from
Blyth's representative to the com-
munity policing committee, Kathy
Bromley when she and OPP Offi-
cer Del Mercey spoke to Blyth
councillors, Oct. 20, about a mobile
watch unit.
After an increase in incidents,
both break and enters and vandal-
ism in the community over the past
summer, Bromley said a communi-
ty watch program could help stop
the number of occurrences from
increasing.
In his presentation to council
Mercey said the mobile watch is
run by a group of volunteers who
patrol the village, in pairs, by vehi-
cle, numerous nights during the
month.
The patrols could be run as often
as volunteers like and are usually
on the street for four hours begin-
ning at 11 p.m.
Volunteers would be equipped
with a cellular phone to contact
police when they have witnessed
suspicious behaviour or an illegal
act. Participants do not react, but
simply observe, record, and inform.
They would also be asked to
appear in court if necessary, though
Mercey said this rarely happens
when there are eyewitnesses.
When going out on patrol, the
OPP communication centre is
informed so patrolling officers
know there is someone out.
In other communities where
mobile watches are already in
place, Mercey said the number of
incidents involving locals dropped
because they knew about the
patrols
"It is an extra set of eyes for the
police," he said.
There would be minimal cost to
set up a watch with only a cell
phone and log book required. Mer-
cey said teh community policing
committee may look into getting
backing from Bell Canada for the
phone service.
Council gave their full support to
the program, also suggesting it be
co-ordinated through Bromley.
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CORRECTION
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