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Free
Home Security Inspections
Bells
Corners Community Police Centre has trained volunteers who
will conduct a security inspection of your home. These free
home inspections will focus on outdoor lighting, window and
door locks and landscaping.
Call
236-1122 extension 2352 to book an inspection. To help protect
us our police have developed several programs of which two
in particular are aimed specifically at guarding our property:
- The
House Security Inspection Program
- The
Neighborhood Watch Program
The
House Security Inspection Program makes available
to you, at NO COST, the expertise of trained volunteers. A
team of two could, in about one hour, carry out a thorough
inspection of your house. The object would be to identify
those elements of your house security that could be vulnerable
and to recommend ways of strenghtening them at the least cost.
In two years of operation every inspection hs resulted in
at least a few weaknesses being discovered and recommendations
being made to correct them.
Call 236-1122 extension 2352 to book an inspection.
The
Neighborhood Watch Program on the other hand
consists essentially of a group of neighbors forming a simple
network enabling the local police to rapidly pass on information
and warnings of incidents of crime, such as vandalism and
Break and Entry occurring in the immediate neighborhood. Belonging
to a Watch makes virtually no demands on your time and has
been found to significantly raise the awareness of neighbors
to unusual or outright criminal activities and provides a
rapid and effective means of communicating suspicious activities
to the police. The police are looking for volunteers to assist
them in establishing Watches. This involves very little effort
and time. Want to help?
To fund out more about Neighborhood Watch or to request a
house security inspection please phone 236-1222 extension
8828 and leave a message. We will contact you shortly.
Are
YOU sure that your house is safe?
The
summer brings the flowers and birds and other welcome visitors
to our gardens. Unfortunately it also brings some very unwelcome
ones - the Break and Enter artists and vandals. To help protect
us our police have developed several programs of which two
in particular are aimed specifically at guarding our property:
The House Security Inspection Program and the Neighborhood
Watch Program.
The
House Security Inspection Program makes available to you,
at NO cost, the expertise of trained volunteers. A team of
two could, in about one hour, carry out a thorough inspection
of your house. The object would be to identify those elements
of your house security that could be vulnerable and to recommend
ways of strengthening them at the least cost. In two years
of operation every inspection has resulted in at least a few
weaknesses being discovered and recommendations being made
to correct them.
The
Neighborhood Watch Program on the other hand consists essentially
of a group of neighbors forming a simple network enabling
the local police to rapidly pass on information and warnings
of incidents of crime, such as vandalism and Break and Entry
occurring in the immediate neighborhood.
Belonging
to a Watch makes virtually no demands on your time and has
been found to significantly raise the awareness of neighbors
to unusual or outright criminal activities and provides a
rapid and effective means of communicating suspicious activities
to the police.
The
police are looking for volunteers to assist them in establishing
Watches. This involves very little effort and time. Wont you
help?
To
find out more about Neighborhood Watch or to request a house
security inspection please phone 236 1222 extension 8828 and
leave a message. We will contact you shortly.
Free
Home Security Inspections
Bells
Corners Community Police Centre has trained volunteers who
will conduct a security inspection of your home. These free
home inspections will focus on outdoor lighting, window and
door locks and landscaping.
Call
236-1222 extension 2352 to book an inspection.
Vandalism
and Property Damage in Lynwood Village
(June 2001)
A
group of concerned residents met with City
Councilor Jan Harder, Ottawa Police Constable Leanne Blais,
By-law Enforcement Officer Terry Beatty, and Youth on the
Move Workers, to discuss recent vandalism in and around Lynwood
Park. Weekend partying in the park has resulted in glass debris
in the sand under the play structures, in the Tennis courts
and parking lots. Residents reported that damage has been
done to cars and homes. Car windshields have been broken, window frames
damaged and there have been two cases of fire setting. Also
recently the Centennial library had its roof damaged, a bulldozer
was damaged at Our Lady Of Peace school and cars have been
broken into and stolen. Residents note that cars are speeding
in and out of the park and along Sycamore Drive. The perpetrators
seem to be congregating at night on Richmond Road and in Lynwood
Park (7 Sycamore).
Frustration
with the Police telephone system, and a slow response time
or in some cases no response to calls fuelled resident’s anger.
Many at the meeting agreed that the telephone system
is difficult and frustrating. Police Constable Blais emphasized
the need to report incidents with as much detail as possible
so that the Police can track crime in our neighborhood. This
neighborhood has not been considered a hotspot for crime in
the past. By-law Enforcement has a few Officers working an
extremely large geographic area and they prioritize their
calls. Priority is given to Outdoor Pools. Entrance Pool has
been broken into in the past.
Officer Beatty stated that anyone found inside a city
pool after hours is charged with trespassing. Councilor Harder pointed out that there are
over 150 parks in Nepean and vandalism is a problem in many
neighborhoods. She did state that she was impressed with our
community’s interest in meeting to work on a plan to stop
this problem before it escalates. The Youth on the Move workers Densil Simmons
and Leigh Reid accompany police to areas where young people
gather and act as a liaison to foster communication between
police and youths. They plan to drop into Lynwood Park at
night and connect with those young people who have gathered.
Together
the group agreed there needs to be a No Trespassing/Loitering
sign posted in the park. This will act as a deterrent and
give the Police more ability to successfully prosecute Trespassers.
Jan Harder and By-law Enforcement will ensure a sign is posted.
The Police and the Youth on the Move team will note this area
as a potential trouble spot and begin random nighttime visits
to the park. Residents
were encouraged to call about every incident they see and
to discreetly note license plate numbers. Constable Blais
cautioned residents not to provoke or identify themselves
to the perpetrators for fear of retribution.
The
Lynwood Community Association agreed to update the local website
with this information and to send out a Newsletter to inform
residents about the problem. Councilor Harder is generously
providing the photocopying service out of her office budget
to print the Lynwood
newsletter.
The
following are some tips about community safety:
·
Write down license numbers and vehicle descriptions
(discreetly)
·
Watch out for suspicious persons and vehicles
passing many times
·
Keep an eye out for strangers and unruly groups
in neighborhood
·
Protect yourself with good lighting and good locks
·
Inform your neighbours about your vacation
·
Report all incidents
Who
Do You Call?
POLICE
236-1222
BY-LAW
ENFORCEMENT 580-2400
Also
check out www.ottawapolice.ca
for Neighborhood Watch Tips and Crime updates.
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