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REPORT
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: June 3, 2002
File #: fYlOr
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Report#: OPD-010 -02
By-Law #:
Subject:
Vandalism Update
Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-01 0 -02 be received for information;
Submitted by:
Fred
Director
Reviewed by: 6 ~(Q '-- ~{
~. Horvath, B.A., R.O.M.R., RR.F.A. Franklin Wu, M,C.I.P.
Operations Chief Administrative Officer
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1.0 BACKGROUND
As Council is aware over the past two summer seasons our Municipal parks
have been subject to various acts of vandalism and crimes. Graffiti and
burning holes in playground equipments are just some of the examples of the
vandalism throughout our Municipality.
Staff believes that there is no one strategy that will end the vandalism
plaguing the community parks. However, with a strong community effort
involving the Municipality, Durham Regional Police, the business community
and citizens at large, we can prepare various strategies to address the
problem in a proactive way.
Some of the initiatives may include the following:
1. Placing video surveillance cameras in one park and planning at
least one camera for another on a trial basis
2. Forming a program of volunteer citizens who will monitor the parks
for illegal activities
3. Investigate the enforcing of a parks curfew at one, several or all of
our community parks
4. Development of specific strategies in various parks across the
Community
5. Regular meetings with all partners commencing June 20, 2002 to
discuss trends, issues and preventative measures
6. Reward program to any person who supplies information leading to
a conviction.
2.0 2002 BUDGET PROGRAM
In review of all of our incidents reported in 2001, staff will be undertaking the
following actions in 2002 to hopefully decrease the amount of vandalism:
1. Installation of new door frames and hinges at Rotary Park
2. Replacement of wooden stair treads with metal at Rotary Park
3. Installation of additional lighting standards at two locations in
Bowmanville
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Staff will also be monitoring one other park in the Courtice area since this is
an area that has been attractive for vandalism. One suggestion would be the
removal of the existing playground structure to another location.
2.1 Durham Reaional Police
Staff has met with representatives for the Durham Regional Police including
Inspector Tom Cameron. The Police Department will be continuing their
awareness program with all Grade Six classes across the Municipality as well
as including a segment on crime prevention in their orientation program to
Neighbourhood Watch.
It should be of note, that under the Parental Responsibility Act, parents whose
children are found guilty of committing offences can be held liable for financial
retribution. Parents as well can be held responsible.
Over the past two years, the Municipality has been successful in recovering
costs from convictions involving damages to Memorial Park in Bowmanville
and damages to the courtyard area of the Municipal Administrative Centre.
In accordance with By-Law #92-125, any person who contravenes any
provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction
therefore to a fine of not more than two thousand dollars.
All residents are urged to report any incidents of vandalisms to the Durham
Regional Police at 905-579-1520 or Crime Stoppers at 905-436-TIPS (8477).
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