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Mayor Vera Katz Appoints ‘Strike Force’
To Fight Automobile Theft
C itin g a 39% year-to-date in ­ them to recommend improvements to
crease in automobile theft, Portland our approach on fighting this crime,”
Mayor Vera Katz announced the ap­
said Katz.
pointment o f an Automobile Theft
“ Creating a community-based
Strike Force to “ help get a handle on
Strike Force is consistent w ith my
the skyrocketing incidence o f local philosophy o f community policing,”
car theft”
said Katz. “ By involving members
According to autotheft statistics from both the public and private sec­
compiled by the Portland Police Bu­ tors, this group w ill have the capabil­
reau, as o f May 22, 1993:
ity to create and implement new deter­
1992 Year-To-D ate Reported rents against automobile theft ”
Autothefts: 2434
Katz said that among other pro­
1993 ycar-T o-D ate Reported posals, the Strike Force w ill be evalu­
Autothefts 3397
ating solutions implemented by cities
Year-To-Date increase 1992 com­ nationwide including the use o f Ve­
pared to 1993: +39%
hicle identification Number (V1N)
“ Our current rate o f autothefts etchings on windows, special reflec­
translates into one auto being stolen tive decals which would prohibit the
even hour o f every day, this is intol­ use o f the vehicle between certain
erable. Clearly, we have to do better, hours, and o'hcr anti-theft tracking
we have to try some new approaches, devices.
we have to gel more people working
The Strike Force w ill focus its
together to focus energy on this prob­ efforts on three areas: education
lem and we have to use our existing and prevention programs; tougher
resources in a more effective man­
ner,” said Katz.
"That is why I have appointed
this Strike Force consisting o f regional
law enforcement officials, prosecu­
tors, the auto insurance industry, auto
advocacy groups and com m unity
crim e prevention specialists and told
city and county codes and state sanc­
tions; and, options to increase the
investigation, prosecution and con­
viction o f auto thieves. The Strike
Force’s overall goal is to create a
scries o f short and long term proposals
which w ill involve the private and
public sectors along w ith community
groups in reducing the rate o f stolen
automobiles.
The May or has asked members o f
the Strike Force, which is already
meeting on a bi-weekly basis, to pro­
vide her with their initial recommen­
dations by August.
The Strike Force is being Co-
Chaired by Ron Bonner o f Allstate
Insurance Company and Deputy C hief
Chuck Karl from the Portland Police
Bureau.
Members o f the Strike Force arc
Lieutenant Mark Paresi, Portland Po­
lice Bureau; Jo’ey Gardclius. M u lt­
nomah County district A ttorney’s
Office; Jerry' Gould, Farmers Insur­
ance Group; B ill Atkins, North Pa­
cific Insurance; Detective Ron Budge,
Multnomah County SherifiTs Office;
Captain Jack Cunningham, Gresham
Police Department; Tom Hauser,
Metropolitan Life; Jordis Jensen, N/
NE Neighborhood Crime Prevention;
Dave McCarson, Allstate Insurance;
Captain Dan Noelle, Portland Police
Bureau; Gene Rappe, Safeco; Gary'
Rcdcll. National Insurance Crime
Bureau; Scott Thompson, A A A o f
Oregon; Val Wiethorn, State Farm;
and Detective Joe Zink, Portland Po­
lice Bureau.
F ree Vision S creenings A vailable F o r In tan ts And C hildren
The Pacific University Family V i
sion Centers provide free vision
screening for infants six months
and older and children o f all ages.
“ Vision screenings are particularly
beneficial for infants and youngchil-
dren by identifying vision and eye
health problems that may effect de­
velopment o f learning skills such as
reading and w ritin g,’ says Paul
Kohl, O.D., C hief o f the Infant and
Pediatric Vision Service at the Pa­
cific University College o f Optom­
etry.”
Eye doctors recommend that c h il­
dren receive vision screenings and
vision examinations annually in or­
der to assure proper development o f
learning skills and good academic
performance. Problems with eye co­
ordination and focusing in children
may initially be identified by the
parent or teacher as a drop in school
grades."
Screenings that take about 20 m in­
utes to complete and do not cause
discomfort.
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