wig °Sies 1° Ais ae eye hid va LONG TARE AS? any Le te ATION OF THE CITY OF Noam taNcou; 209 West Fourey Sirest « Novih Vancouver, DC. & Phong, S-7i24 CFRCE CF TNE Cry arw AS J CSS bers Harch 12th, 1973, City Clerk, City Hall, 2272 McAllister, Port Coquitlan, B.C. Dear Sirs: Re: Bioevele Violaticn Enforcement Permit bicycle violation enf incurring a criminal record, Because of the number of queries received with the Council's action i i n this re- gare, I am enclosing a copy of a letter from Inspector R.N. Heywood of the North Yancouver Detachment of the R.C.M.P, which provides the basis This is submitted for the information of your Council. Yours truly, Kid City Clerk, GOVAL CAHAGIAN ROUNTEO POLICE CENDARUEARIZ ROVALC CU CANADA , . YOUR NO vt Vor ne "5" DIVISION oun no. 1 NOTRE KO 9 February, 1973. P,0. Box 24427, North Vancouver, 3.C, Hunicipal Managor, District of North Vancouver, P.O, Box 218, North Vancouver, 3.C. OF NeuTH VARCOL This ia in reply to your memo of February 6, 1973 resuertizns comment on tho letter from the City of North Vancouver concerning enforces pent of bicycle violations by juveniles, Some years ago the Supreme Court ruled that a conviction under the Juvenile Delinquents Act constitutes a criminal record, ‘5 a result, the Attorney Cenerel inetructed that prosceutions snould not be entered aginst juveniles for Provincial Statute or By-Law offences, eveert in very extenuating cirevuatanees and then only with approved of the Prob:tion Sorvico, Consequently, there ja Little tho police can do by vey of enforces wont and ence aware of thia, many juveniles, frequently with the knowledze and often the support of their parents, take acventere of the situstion and flagrantly disregard the lays governing bicycle overation, The recent overvhelming popularity of bieycles has multiplied the problem to the point weere ve receive alzos? daily complaints of viclat- ions and an annarent lack of concern by police, : we still continue our endeavor to improve the situation