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My. Norman A. Cook cQg.195~14 Municipal Manager CQ. 1511-2-1 Re: Crime Prevention Committee April 2, 1992

past 10 years was well ahead of its time and has been an important element in the community. While we may be looking at future focuses and initiatives and expansion, the fact that we have 10 years of history to build from, is actually the main reason we can look ahead with relative ease. :

t haven't done an inventory of the community committees that we are involved in at the moment, however,

a few of the high profile committees are: Family Abuse Task Force, School District #43 Community Liaison and so on, obviously form a part of our Community Policing profile. I would visualize that these initiatives would plug into the Community Policing Committee on a reporting relationship basis rather than as members of the executive committee.

I would further visualize that the annual report

of the Community Policing Committee would encompass the initiatives and efforts of all of our community based activities. I don't see any particular need for the committee to be involved in the day to day activities of the other groups, but a fairly intimate knowledge of the activities certainly would lead

to an awareness, an appreciation, and possibly eventual involvement if need be. I would also hope that committee members would he active in contacting outside groups such as the ratepayers agsociations

on a regular basis to ensure a two-way communication system. I would think that problem solving and social planning in such things 4s shopping malls, public housing complexes, etc., will evolve through the efforts of the citizens with the encouragement

of the Community Policing Committee.

lL personally believe that the Block Watch program

is a major component of Community Policing, and

for that matter other community activities as outlined in the HEROS presentation at a recent emergency

preparedness meeting.

As a result of the Council/Dept. Heads meetings . with ratepayer groups, We became aware of many community concerns and as a result will be implementing a

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