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4. 1996 - North Shore News

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We cali it the heart of the Detachment
Ail conipiaints come through here in one way or anollier The following
example is a closic case of things falling together just meht and ending up with
the bad gins in kul On Sept OF at 12:00.2 resident of North Vancanver reports
his #988 Hyundai automobile Molen front the 1700 bik of St. Georges. The
information is entered onto the Police information computer svstem that goes
Canada wide. On Sept. 94 at about 2-00 pm. staff at the Furure Shep at Park
Royal report to the West Vancouver Police fvo tales have just fled with about
$009).00 in computer accessories. Ther give Police the ficence number of the
getaway car and a good description of the male suspects. West Vancouver
Police realize that the getaway car was Nolen from North Vancouver just two
days ago, it is the 1988 Hvundai. They quickly advise North Vancouver RCMP
and put outa 8.0.1.6 (be on the lockout for) to all lower ntainkand police
departments. At about 2:15 pm. ovo plain clothes REMP officers from North
Vancowver are patrolling the downtown skid row arca checking pawn shops
for stolen propery being fenced. They hear the broadca from Non
Vancouver Comm. Centre and tike note of the stolen car description. Mt just
about the same time they sce the car with two very well known hypes (heroin
addict criminals) pass them on Pender heading into the skids to pawn their
haut of stolen goods. The officers got next to the stolen car at a busy
intersection and exited their unmarked car. guns drawn, and had to forcibly
pull both suspects from the car. This was not an easy task as the driver tried to
run one of them down. The officer escaped injury by jumping unto the cars
hood as it collided with another car. The property was recovered, the car
returned and the (wo suspects went back ta jail, at feast for a while.

We Have To Do Better Than This

{t has been a while since | read a
report from a Constable expressing
concem about the lack of action
taken by residents in a criminal
matter. Cst. Lonnee of “A” watch
recently sent one such case to me.
In the early morning hours of
August 22 several cars were
vandalized and severely

damaged at three different
locations. The suspects were
chopping into the cars with an axe. In the 3200 block of
Mountain Ilwy efficers were called to nvo residents at about 7:00 ain when the
owners of the cars found them badly damaged. Cst. Lonnee then went to an address
in the 500 blk of Braemar ave. This car had also been cut up with what could've
only been an axe. Next, the officer located another car in the 1000 blk of Dempses.
and once again only an axe could've been used to cause this wpe of damage. The
officer was then dispatched to the 4600 blk of Mountain Muy for another schicle
broken into and damaged. in this case the suspects purpsely popped the cars
clutch and tried to let it rol! down the hill to do who k:iows wtiat You can imugine
what could have occurred, tn all but the last case, sme residents in the areas of the
axe attacks on the cars heard the altacks taking place. ( the noise should've woken
the neighbourhood up) In one of the simations 4 resident actually saw what was
happening but chose to do nothing, not even call in to Police anonymously. Most
people have heard of BLOCK Watch. It is an easy concept. people watching out for
each other. You watching out for your neighbourhood. Pictured above is Cst. Dale
Wagner and Nancy McKerracher of our Block Watch Program. Please get involved,
if you are not already. Call our Community Policing Office at 983-7423 for more
information. Help us to make those responsible for such acts be mad accountable.
If people continue to just turn a blind eye to this sort of activity you can imagine
what type of community we'll live in.

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112 East 3rd Sireet
990-7464 fax 990-7452

Mon-Sat
10am - 6pm

Constable Aren Felker
Constable Pat Thibeauit

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When we think of personal safety we usually think of it in
the physical sense. However, in recent weeks we have had
some complaints regarding thefts and money scams. When
it comes to moncy there are peuple out there who will resort to almost
anything to get it. [Lis up to all of us to watch out for this sort of thing.
Business offices, Doctors offices and places with employee lunch rooms have
recently been te tarect of cheice for thieves. Please make sure your personal
belongings are locked away at work. Thieves have recently stolen peoples
purses, wallets and other items right from the victims work place. We have
so lately investigated some complaints about two suspects going into stores
and asking for change for 2 $20.00 bill. They never actually hand over the
$20. but insist they did after already pocketing the change. Report any
suspicious activity to the Police.

School is back in, and that means kids on the streets at some peak traffic
times. First of all Jet us deaf with school zones. The speed limit in a school
zone is 30 kmph during specified times, 8:00 am. to 5:00 pm. tt should not
be hard to figure out why this is. You can stop your car much quicker at 30
kmph. than at 50 kmph. The School Cross Walks should all be just as busy
this year and some of them cross some of our busier connecter roads. Most
will be monitored by adults, many volunteering their time. Our Traffic Section
is going to be watching both schoo! zones and cross walks closely for
violations. Those charged with a violation in relation to these offences could
end up paying $230. and $144. respectively. How abou we all show some
respect and use our commen sense to keep the children safe while coming
and going to school. Stay alert, pay atiention and drive carefully.

Edgemont Village

3077 Woodbine Avenue
990-7455 or 990-7456

Wed 9am - 5pm
Thurs & Fri9am - 9pm
Sat 9am - 5pm

Constable Mare Boland
Constable Art Maye

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father was an Ottawa Gy Police Officer. She yomned the ROMP in 1980, "t
knew the tifesmle and could not dink of anvthing 1 would rather do”. Before
joing the force she obtained a Lew/Psvchulogy degree from Carleton
Uneversit. “Th isa people busines. more often than not we deal with people
1 sSitessful situations” Sharon s first Betachment was Sechelt where she
worked for four sears on General Duty, Highway Pavol, Marine Section and
relief dies in Minster. Svon st was time 10 try big city policing, get into the
thick of things soto speak, so off to Burnaby Detachment she went. Mfler one
sear in uniform patrol Sharon was transferred into the plain clothes unit, it had
become quite dear to her sapenisors that Cxt. Woodhum was becoming 4 top
notch investigator. Sharon was soon promoted to Cpl and transferred to
Whistler Detachment for the next three years. People who know her say she
could've mide it big in snowboarding if Police work had not got ia the way.
Despite her hectic life ste, Sharon has been able to continue to improve
herself by completing a post hacclearate degree in Criminology from SFU,
became officially bilingual by taking French language waining and completing
several Police Management courses from Dalhousie University. Just about a
year ago she becarue ene of very few women promoted to Spt. and was
transferred here to North Vancower. “I have no complaints about the way 1
have been treaied along the way as. 2 Woman, either by the public or my fellow
officers.” Sharen enjoys sports, the outdoors, travelling. looking after her three
cats and spending quality ime with her good friends and husband.

The Voice Of 985-1312

We've all called switchboard operators in our nosmal day to day business, and
| know many of us have tried to
match the voice to a face in our

the RCMP non emergency
number, 985-1311 you'll most
likely be speaking to Desiree.
Des, as we call her, is a full
time telecoms operator and
has been since December
1995. She, like many of the
women in the telecoms
centre have been working through the transition
problems that came with the move frem the old detachment on thirteenth street
cighteen momths ago. Des, who is twenty-seven, is married ( Jan and has a son.
Jeffrey, who is eight. All three are very involved in sports. They all play baseball,
plus Des is the coach of er sons team und aiso manages his soccer team. She
loves hockey and doing the Grouse Grind, with a personal best time of some
where around 49 minutes. Her knowledge of hockey has helped her do very
well in some office hockey pools which did not sit well with some of the
“guys”.
Desiree grew up berween here and Pender Iskind and graduated from Carson
Grahara High School. She feels a very strong bond to the North Shore, calling it
her community. The switchboard Des operates has come a long way with the
technology of the 1990s. On an average day she may answer 400 telephone
calls coming into the Detachment. These range from normal enquiries and
requests for helo to life threatening situations that go to the 911 operators.
“Keeping calm, cool and polite is the secret. 1 feel great satisfaction in being
part of an organization where the goal is to help the community” She went on
to say... “At the end of the day, knowing that we have helped someone or made
a positive difference in a persons life, that's where the reward is”. She is right,
we are here to help. So next time you call, say hi to Desiree.

Lynn Valley Centre
990-7475

Constabie Daryn Storey
Constable Mark Brown

Mon-Sat
10am - 6pm