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ANNUAL RCMP. _

Are we growing, or is our com-
munity just getting a little wilder?
According to an RCMP report
filed with the city, the total num-
ber of complaints received in 1990
numbered 12,053, up 11.4 percent
over the previous year. According
to the report, the number of com-
mon assaults dropped nine percent,
to a year-end total of 130, but
property offenses may be on the
tise. There were 201 break-and-
enters (up six percent), 150
bicycles were stolen {up 12 per-
cent), 260 shoplifters were arrested
‘(up 17 percent), and 38 motor
vehicles were stolen (up 26 per-
cent).

| REPORT TO CITY.

Incidents of disturbing the peace

dropped dramatically last year: the

223 complaints was one third less
than the number of the year before.

We may be getting smarter when
it comes to drinking and driving.
Impaired driving charges dropped
25 percent and roadside suspen-
sions were down six percent.

But substance abuse... That’s a
different maticr. Drug related
offenses rose three percent, and

even though the number of prob-

lems caused by intoxicated persons
was down 6.5 percent the number

of violations under the Liquor Act .
climbed to 513; that’s 60 percent

more than in 1989. -
Bylaw violations totalled 193, up
35 percent, and our driving habits
ate probably reflected in traffic
stats. In 1990, there were 4,087
traffic offenses (up 46 percent), 67
injury-related motor vehicle acci-

- "Warnings did not appear to be

1991."

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dents (up four percent) and 428
non-injury accidents (up 11 per-
cent). In 1990, though, there were
only 1,825 written wamings
issued, a drop of 19 percent.
Affecting these statistics, accord-
ing to RCMP inspector Larry
Yeske, was more intense Liquor |
Act enforcement which might &
account for a decrease in the num-
ber of intoxicated persons and |
personal offenses. And the number
of traffic offenses may have been
altered by the fact that in most Selwyn Schulte (tight) was recognized at an RCMP-sponsored
cases tickets were offered rather ginnor Jan. 26 for his service to Terrace as a member of the
than wamings. RCMP auxiliary since 1972. Schulte-is retiring from the volunteer
group and received a plaque from RCMP civillan member and
auxiliary president Jim Ippel. Two of the 16-member auxiliary’s
activities Include the Lock It or Lose It-anti-theft program and the
bicycle identification marking program. " Shirely Porter photo

Traffic, intoxicants,
local consultation :
head RCMP 1991 list - }

getting a strong enough message
across," Yeske writes in his report.
"It will be interesting to determine
if the message will be heard in

em,

Traffic enforcement, drug abuse,
liquor offenses and something new
— acommunity-based consultative
group to provide input into polic-
ing priorities — are ail at the head
of the agenda for policing in the
city in 1991.

The first three items — traffic
enforcement, drug abuse and liquor

It is hoped the policing consul-
tative group will be representative
of the Terrace social structure and
include senior citizens, business-
men, labour, ethnic minorities and
youth, RCMP inspector Larry
Yeske is contacting other commun-
ities where a similar process is
already in place, and the city will

service to the community.

Jan. 26, During its history in Terrace t

‘Nancy Van Herk, after five years of service to the community as a member of the Terrace RCMP
Auxiliary, received a plaque and some words of appreciation trom Cpl. Gary Moritz at a gathering
he auxiliary has given more than 4,000 hours of volunteer

Shirley Porter photo

Speciai recognition has been giv
drowning victim Joey Parsons last

last week by inspector Larry Yeske
Andre Bagi. Missing from the picture

the rescue attempt and were later treated for hypothermia.

en emergency personnel who went
March. Letters of Appreciation, signed
to Terrace firefighter Don Warcup,
is Cst. Chris Scott who has since tr

"beyond the call of duty" in their efforts to rescue six-year-old
by district RCMP commander Don Wilson, were presented
RCMP Cpi. Don Woodhouse, Cst. Doug Martin and Cst.
ansferred to Surrey. All five men entered the icy pond in

offenses — were also the focus in
1990. Another program that will be
carried through into 1991 is the
school-based drug abuse and
shoplifting prevention program.

soon be advertising for applica-
tions from individuals interested in
becoming involved in a group that
makes recommendations on how
policing is carried out here.

Unauthorized
surveyor :
strikes again

Complaints about obscene tele-
phone calls masquerading as breast
cancer surveys are again being
received by the Skeena Health
Unit. The problem has emerged in
the Northwest numerous times
during the past several years. Any-
one receiving such a call is
requested to report it to the RCMP.

The caller, a woman, claims to
be doing the survey on behalf of
the Skeena Health Unit. Dr. David
Bowering, the health unit manager
and chief medical health officer for
the region, says emphatically the
health unit is not doing a survey
and advises everyone to check
with the health unit before res-
ponding to any telephone survey .
that claims to originate from the
health unit, |