POLICING REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF
TO THE MAYOR OF PORT COQUITLAM

POLICING HI-LITES/CASES OF INTEREST

Our Crime Prevention Unit is heavily involved in the development of a
school curriculum program, for introduction and commencement early
this fall. This program will entail a much heavier police involvement
in the schools than has been the case in Port Coquitlam in the past,
and it is aimed at the "grass roots" of crime prevention which we see
as encouraging young people from a very early age to live within the
law. The initial program is to be directed at grades kindergarten to
VII and expanded next year to all grades through grade XII.

During July, our Port Coquitlam (Zone #3) re-scheduled manpower and
embarked.on a program to control the problems traditionally encountered
in certain areas during the summer, These trouble spots are in Port
Coquitlam residential areas and the problems are youth oriented, prin-
cipally related to liquor and motor vehicles. As a result of this
Program, there has been a noticeable drop in disturbances; complaints
about motor vehicles being operated recklessly in residential areas
have decreased and the main trouble spots seem to be under control.

The program is being continued through August.

An extensive investigation we undertaken into a house fire at.1749
Dorset Ave., Port Coquitlam; the fire caused about $65,000.00 damage
to the house and contents. It was reported as being of suspicious
origin; however the investigation has not supported this theory and
the cause appears to be accidental.

TJ. DAVIS) Inspector
OLC Coquitlam Detachment