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Show es Newspaper Thursday, May 1, 2003 Page A3 a tQ2 n n L7D MARTIN HARRIS Times Editor "good cause got a much ed boost at a charity on on April 23. iday's Respite Kids its second annual char-iction char-iction to raise funds for Drogram in the UVSC lf-inm iday's Respite Kids is am that allows par-with par-with children with dis-U;ies dis-U;ies a respite or relief '"I. few hours a month, urogram is almost com-ly com-ly volunteer based and ;ntly serves 19 families about seven more on a Jjng list. haven't been push-ie push-ie program because we have our own facility program director ier Dower said, iday's Kids is located sioirids on the Move in i but is working to col-:nt;;nough col-:nt;;nough funds for their Bd i facility so they can help nje- families. Currently Me Zt WE E. WEEKS, JR. njaes Correspondent Venty-Four hour patrol is more than a slogan at aces .Orem Department of Safety. In 2003 the -of Orem is actually feeing the 30th anniver-:ens:of anniver-:ens:of inauguration of the lOnciuality police protection, Her one officer and one car ive to the public, ..earheading the program United States was the "jiapolis, Indiana, Police '-tment. In 1969 the Jnapolis City Council, at Pa.".irgjng (jf the Police jek:tment, passed an ordi-mz ordi-mz appropriating $650,000 'oniinanced by a bond issue, eteEe purchase of 347 new rehicles. - n September, 1969, 455 jjjjKid patrol cars were u 1 to ' uniformed patrol-r patrol-r '. sergeants and lieu-i'ts. lieu-i'ts. Rules were pub-an'"'" pub-an'"'" pertaining to off-duty Ba:; the cars. Basically, offi-KeDVere offi-KeDVere urged to use the Gas they would their own fee vehicles. ' g :tdence, good taste and fjm sense were stressed. contact was to'be main-at main-at all times, and offi-j offi-j - ere expected to respond .'ous nearby calls. ' jjood reports began ema-Serfrj ema-Serfrj from Indianapolis m, Hing the new program, Stick' police departments )her. to follow suit. For jK)le, the police depart-fii depart-fii at Bountiful, Utah, j f;-d the program in 1971, ,-und that providing cars jf individual patrolmen, j only improved their ' 2, but actually resulted on, ubstantial reduction in oft isffl-.em's police chief included includ-ed : ds for the expanded car K ian. K : r, h- fltf. ' , . Ss0 i REM-) funds are needed to pay for insurance and nursing care costs. "Parents get a respite two Fridays a month from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.," Dower said. The time gives parents a chance for a date or just an opportunity to run some errands. Meanwhile, during the evening, each child at Friday's Kids receives one-on-one care from a trained volunteer, has the opportunity opportu-nity to interact with other children and learns from art, music, games and other activities. A nurse is also on hand at all times in case of emergency and to care for a child that may require nursing nurs-ing intervention. A plethora of business made donations for the charity auction. Restaurants such as Cafe Rio, Olive Garden, PF Changs and Burger Supreme. Several theaters donated tickets to shows. venty-Four hour patrol power pands police protection in Orem program in his budget requests for both 1970-71 and 1971-72, but they were deleted in the final budgets approved for those years. However, in June, 1972, Orem Police Chief James Simmons again included in his budget request, funds for the expanded patrol car program. pro-gram. That time, the funds were approved, and on July 18, 1972, a group of off-duty Orem City police officers traveled trav-eled to Salt Lake City to bring back nine of an eventual total of 13 former Utah Highway Patrol cars. The cars, which were sold out of Highway Patrol service, were, then converted into Orem: . City Patrol cars and assigned to Orem patrolmen. Chief Simmons encouraged the use of the police vehicles in all .off-duty activity of officers, offi-cers, augmenting the basic concept of omni-presence in the community. All Orem Police vehicles were equipped with 4-channel radios1, connecting them with the State Highway Patrol, the Provo Police Department and the statewide emergency channel. Periodic maintenance of the vehicles was performed at the Orem City Shops, and regular reg-ular maintenance schedules were established on the officer's offi-cer's off-duty time. Routine car care, such as washing was the responsibility of the individual indi-vidual officer. Monthly inspections were held by shift commanders to check car conditions and equipment. Department-wide inspections were held bimonthly bi-monthly According to Chief Simmons, past police department depart-ment policy called for the replacement of the vehicles every two years. It was hoped that the increased care by the individual officers would lengthen the car life by one- r erful police presence in the community is only one of snefits of having police patrol cars parked at private of police officers, such as this one. Computer and 'quipped police cars, parked at the homes of police s, greatly facilitate the work of the City of Orem tment of Public Safety More than a dozen gift baskets bas-kets were donated by various vari-ous businesses including Provo Craft, Fantastic Sams and Kripy Kreme. Sears donated several items including clothing and some tools. BYU basketball coach Steve Cleveland and Utah Jazz players Calbert Cheaney and Scott Padgett made donations as well. Hotels in Mesquite and Wendover donated two-night two-night stays and the Anniversary Inn donated a one-night stay in one of their theme rooms. There were also many, many gift cards from ShopKo, Circuit City, Harmons, Maceys and more. " Two of the bigger items available were a four-person, above-ground hot tub and huge wooden play-set. More than 90-percent of the items were auctioned off silently while approximately approximate-ly 30 were sold in a live auction. third. In practice, the patrolmen, with the department's blessing, bless-ing, added personal touches to their cars, such as accident investigation kits and first aid equipment. When the program was instituted in Orem, there was concern in some quarters that incidents, which would mar the department image, might occur. However, the opposite has been true. On many occasions, occa-sions, off-duty officers have been in the right place at the right time, such as assisting at the scene of an accident, searching for lost children and rendering first-aid to neighborhood neigh-borhood residents.. Economically, from the citizen citi-zen and businessman's point of view, the program has proved to be inexpensive, in relation to the police protection protec-tion rendered. Thirty years later, as the size of the Orem Department of Public Safety has increased, the number of officers with patrol cars assigned to them has also increased. Today, there are 96 Orem police vehicles, vehi-cles, which are assigned to their regular drivers, providing provid-ing a powerful community presence and valuable tool in the reduction of crime. Today's Orem police vehicles vehi-cles are equipped with computers, com-puters, which facilitate the speedy transmission and recovery of vital information in minimum time. With this modern equipment, information informa-tion about outstanding warrants war-rants can be obtained quickly, reports can be made, and officers offi-cers can act on promptly. Michael J. Larsen, Orem Director of Public Safety feels that the 24-hour car system is an important asset to the city's effective police protection protec-tion and very cost effective. "Our comprehensive system' sys-tem' of having nearly 100 marked police vehicles, both parked and cruising in the community cannot help but serve as a powerful deterrent to crime," Larsen said on Monday. Wp hovp an H.Yipnsivp I rpnir Krnarnm We can help with a New or Used car and Reestablish your credit. No Hassle 24 hr. Credit Line. (801) 492-1870 Or For One-on One Help Call Jake at 492-0100 OUG D0 vv. main, MiiitJiiodii Onlookers look at items available at charity auction for local ? ; US A i nil ; OREM.DEPARTMENTlof PUBLIC SAFETY 42303 A large rock was thrown through a window at the Bank One branch located at 1115 S. 800 E. The vandalism was done sometime Monday night. No entry was made into the bank. About $500 damage to the window. An identical report was filed by the Alpine Credit Union branch located at 351 E. 800 S. The broken window there was valued at $800. 42403 Five auto burglaries were reported yesterday morning in the area of 1000 N. Main Street area. The thefts occurred Tuesday night and was actually a continuation of the few thefts I mentioned in yesterday's yes-terday's update. Stereo items were taken from some vehicles, others' were just rummaged through. Most had been left unlocked. A 1994 silver Isuzu Trooper was stolen sometime some-time Tuesday night from the area of 500 S. 100 E. The vehicle was left unlocked and a key was inside the vehicle, along with bank card, that was apparently used by the thief at a local gas station at about 5:00 am Wednesday morning. The car was later recovered by West Jordan PD. A white male was seen fleeing from the vehicle but wasn't apprehended. 42503 Nine aluminum wheels, valued at $200 each, were stolen from Jack's Tire and Oil at 1369 N. State Street sometime Wednesday night. A lock It ated rum, uian iail i 801-492-1110 r I - ' ' ' v. u. Doug Edwards Public nformation Officer was cut from a compound on the side of the business where the wheels had been placed. This is the second theft at this location of aluminum alu-minum wheels in the past two weeks. 150 CDs, an MP3 player, play-er, and a portable CD player play-er were stolen yesterday evening from an unlocked car parked in the Walmart Parking lot. ' 472803 A white 1995 Honda Civic was stolen Friday night from a residence in the area of 900 E. 1000 S. That car was later located behind Hillcrest Elementary School at 650 E. 1400 S. The steering column col-umn had been torn apart and the stereo system had been stolen from the car. Officers responded Sunday night at about 11:30 PM to an alarm call at 464 S. Commerce Road and found the front door to the business at that location loca-tion pried open. No suspects sus-pects were found inside and the owner of the business could not determine whether or not anything was missing. A 22-year-old man called the police Sunday evening to report that he'd been assaulted. Seems the reporting person had been driving through a neighborhood neighbor-hood in the area of 1700 N. 400 E. when a neighbor standing outside yelled at him to slow down. Instead of heeding the advice and keep driving, the reporting person stopped the car and decided to have a talk with the neighbor to "voice my opinion". According to wit- ' Cars Light & H. D. Trucks Lifetime & Economy a Mufflers Shocks & Struts CV Joints Catalytic Converters Mig & Arc Welding lUh-Ferjomance t-ore.gr. u0me inerease Mtlase I ftr-mA-htif'tflV.afia Mir... nftwi :"""f'E: t- - - . ... .i r- kids. nesses, the reporting person per-son was voicing his opinion loudly and with a fair amount of profanity to emphasize it. Other neighbors neigh-bors came out of- their homes after hearing the loud discussion and one man helped the man being yelled at to push the RP back toward his car and invite him to leave the neighborhood. After hearing hear-ing all witnesses, and seeing see-ing out agitated the reporting report-ing person was during the investigation, the officer decided that no assault had taken place, but a disorderly disorder-ly incident had, and cited the 22-year-old man for causing the problem in the first place. A 19-year-old Lindon man purchased a new stereo RO Willey on Saturday. While installing the unit, the fuse box cover was removed and a baggie of marijuana fell out. The police were summoned. Officer Ryan Porter arrived and waited for a short time for the suspect, who returned to check on the progress of the installation. Officer Porter confronted the suspect and asked if he (the suspect) knew why Officer Porter was there. The suspect hung his head and said, "It's about the bicycle I just stole from in front of Media play, isn't it". The unexpected confession came as surprise to Porter, but he played it cool and replied, "Yes, that.. ..and". The suspect thought for a minute and said, "Oh, it's about the marijuana pipe I have in my truck, right? Again, new information for Officer Porter, and again his same reply, "Yes, that and". When the man couldn't think of any thing else, the officer reminded him of the mari juana in the fuse box. "Oh &! Yes, that is mine". The man was cited for all his crimes, the baggie of marijuana and pipe were confiscated, and the bike was recovered. No word on how well he's enjoying the expensive stereo system. lUtr HIS 3 12" to 4" High Performance Turbo Kits Installed Flowmaster Dealer Splntech, Bullet & Other High-Performance High-Performance Exhaust Available Exhaust Specialists Increase Power MAGNAFLOW Hi 'ii 1 nil". 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