The Milton Community Consultation / Policing Committee is a consultative body or group of citizens who live within a certain geographical area and or communities within the Region of Halton.

How is the Milton Community Consultation / Policing Committee formed?

Committees begin with local liked minded concerned citizens. From this starting point strategy sessions are held to identify local people who have a vested interest in the community and the authority to bring about change and / or who have the resources to contribute to bring about change.

Where could Committee members come from?

Committee members are from local municipal or regional government and / or governmental departments or area councillors. They could also be people from local community organizations or service clubs. Other interested community members could come from local schools or Boards of Education, large or small businesses, real estate representatives, lawyers, clergy even neighbourhood watch block captains could be recruited and encouraged to attend meetings.

Who are the members of the Committee? 

The Committee consists of a number of community citizens who are interested about or concern with the health and safety of their community. Committee members are volunteers. Community partners such as the police are not voting members.

What is the purpose of a Community Consultative Committee? 

The purpose of the committee is to work towards creating a healthy and safe community environment for all who live and work within that given area or community. The committee is a vehicle by which the community can effectively communicate their concerns to a variety of local organizations, groups or local bodies including that of municipal, regional, provincial and federal agencies and or governmental representatives or groups. Committees work in a proactive, creative and innovative way to solve problems, research and establish strategies for both prevention and resolution of such issues.

A key activity of the Committee is to develop proactive approaches to identified concerns and potential problems within their community. Once the concerns or problems have been identified the committee will utilize a number of community partners such as the police (Regional, O.P.P. and or R.C.M.P.), health and social services or even local municipal or regional traffic departments and / or any other organization or group to combat the problem or concern. The committee is not solely a policing committee.

Where and how are funds obtained to sustain the committee / strategies? 

There are a variety of local service clubs that are willing to support community strategies. The Halton Regional Police Services Board also has created a fund of five thousand dollars which is administered by the Regional Steering Committee. The Region of Halton has a Healthy Community Fund and the Provincial Government has a Community Crime Prevention Grant Program. There are many funding possibilities in Halton.

Why are the police partners? 

The police are as concerned about community issues as the citizens themselves. The police cannot combat every problem that exists within the community because not every issue is directly police related but many issues fall within the realm of community policing.

The police represent only one of many partners that should be encouraged to participate in the proactive problem solving of identified community concerns. While the police are the main enforcement component of the community, they also bring crime prevention strategies and analytical capabilities. Members of the Committees assist the Halton Regional Police Service's Team policing officers identify and develop problem solving measures that address issues related but not restricted to: social order, crime, crime prevention and traffic compliance and enforcement needs within their communities.

The Committees assist in the setting of priorities of many social services as well as that of the Halton Regional Police Service through the consultative process. The Halton Regional Police Service considers the Community Consultation / Policing Committees of Halton a vital link and an excellent vehicle by which the community and the police service can work together and share information relevant to individual communities and areas across the Region of Halton.

Committee successes are shared with other community interest groups throughout the Region of Halton and neighbouring communities outside the Region.

What types of concerns, problems and or issues do the Committees address?

Each Committee will respond to and aggressively address issues relevant to that community. The types of problems vary depending upon the community but may be issues around but are not limited to:

• Crime 
• The fear of crime 
• Crime Prevention programs and strategies 
• Public health strategies and programs 
• Public safety 
• Support of safety agencies and strategies 
• Resolution of conflicts in community 
• Social and physical order 
• Neighbourhood decay 
• Traffic management and or control 

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How can I get involved in this exciting program? 

You can join or become involved in the Community Consultation / Policing Committee in your community by contacting: 

Sergeant John Karcz - john.karcz@haltonpolice.ca

OR

Ryan Dyment at 905-299-5497 - ryan_dyment@yahoo.com