Show Riot Resources Considered Okay Rumors that neighborhood groups are organizing to face subversive activities in case of emergency using scare methods and creating emotionalism emotionalism emotionalism emo emo- was discussed at ata ata ata a meeting held in the Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner chambers March 2 by Davis County Commissioners Commission Commission- ers law enforcement officers the Health Department and Civil Defense representatives THE MEETING was briefed by Salt Lake County Civil Defense Director Walter J. J and Alvin L. L Britton Britton Britton Brit- Brit ton Salt Lake County CD Operations Officers Many rumors are that a small group advocates forming Vigilante Strike Forces for their own protection All reliable authorities consider consider consider con con- sider this out of the question The Dark A Ages es are past when law enforcement was insufficient to meet the needs of law and order and vigilantes vigilantes vigilantes took over In many cases mob violence caused the innocent to suffer for the acts of the guilty MR l stated that this small group calling themselves themselves themselves them them- selves Neighborhood Enforcement Enforcement Enforcement Enforce Enforce- ment Teams NET in the thelast thelast thelast last few weeks are attempting a wide state-wide organization and have stated they have the support support support sup sup- port of the Church law enforcement groups and Civil Defense These groups have been contacted and all deny any connection with the NET group roup As late as Tuesday evening evenin March 3 authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au and public officials denied over TV any connection connection connection tion with NET Mr rr Britton cor comments ments that inexperienced neighborhood vigilantes would in this day and age be inadvisable and do more harm than good Weapons ons in inexperienced hands are dangerous THROUGH Sheriff Kenneth Hammond th the Javis is County Sheriffs Sheriff's office is issued the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing statement Davis County Sheriffs Sheriff's personnel personnel personnel per per- are well staffed to handle and meet any disturbance disturb disturb- disturbance ance ante and emergency Backing Back ing up the sheriffs sheriff's personnel are officers of all county communities communities communities com com- the Davis C County Jeep Patrol the Bountiful Jeep Patrol the Davis County Mounted Posse the Twin Star Riders and Civil Defense members members members mem mem- bers trained in all services in case of disaster Besides all this the ba backing of the National Guard is available DAVIS COUNTY Civil Defense Defense Defense De De- De- De office feels Davis County County County Coun Coun- ty CD has a well well-e well equipped emergency operations cen cen- ter With air contact with state law enforcement headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters and divisional and Federal contact with the aid of Medical Self Help given iven support by the Davis County Health Department and the trained CD Emergency Corps they are prepared to meet emer emergencies and disasters Davis County participated with other governmental a agencies agencies agen agen- en- en cies in a practice alert exercise last February 28 and March 1 The exercise involved the Utah National Guard Civil Air Patrol Utah Highway way Patrol and Civil Defense MEMBERS of the Civil Communications Communications Communications Com Com- operated out of the Emergency Operation Center Center Center Cen Cen- ter at Farm Farmington ton They coordinated their ef- ef Continued on Page 2 Riot Continued from front page forts with Company G G. G 19 SF Group Utah National Guard Layton for this assignment Participating a agencies responded respond respond- ed well and according to the Utah State Office of Civil Defense Defense De De- De- De the alerts were successful success success- ful MANY NET organizers Mr Michelson stated are from out of state They use church theology theology the the- to present their ideas and are determined to carry them out All those pr present ent feel Ceel that Davis County with its present up set-up for law and order is capable of handling handlin any dis dis- dis- dis Davis County residents residents residents resi resi- dents should follow their daily routines and respect law and order and respond to the direction direction di direction di- di of proper authorities authorities authorities ties should an emer emergency ency occur |