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The Shoreline
March, 2000
PKS Police Dept
Community Policing
Tine Pine Knoll Shores Police Department is a
community-oriented agency. Our philosophy
suggests both police and members of the
community share responsibility for the
maintenance of order in a community. Shared
responsibility entails frequent and sustained
communication between community residents and
police personnel. An important distinction between
traditional policing and community policing is
"prevention". We attempt to identify a problem and
make changes to prevent it from becoming a
crime. An example is the house checks and
business checks we provide in the community. The
over 5800 house checks in 1999 kept our break-ins
to a low 7. The information the police were able to
obtain and information supplied from the neighbors
resulted in 3 of the break-ins being solved. The
surrounding communities are not so fortunate.
The checkpoints we have and high visibility also
helps to keep undesirables out of our community.
Your police officers routinely stop and investigate
any unknown person or vehicle in the community
(especially at night). In turn you the citizens are
quick to call the police when you see something
that "just isn't right". It all works to keep Pine Knoll
Shores a safe community.
Next month the police department will generate a
"citizens' survey" and we would greatly appreciate
you taking the time to complete it. It will help us to
address any concerns you have and perhaps
answer any questions you might have too. Please
drop it off at the Town Hall or pass it on to a police
officer you see out on patrol when you complete it.
We appreciate you taking the time to respond to
the survey.
Also, in support of the North Carolina Special Olympics,
the Pine Knoll Shores Police Department has "Torch
Run" T-shirts for sale. These colorful shirts cost $13
and all the proceeds go to support our "special" athletes
in North Carolina. We have a shirt on display in the
front entrance of the Town Hall. You can get your shirt
from the Police Department located in the Town Hall.
Notice to dog owners: chapter 5, section 2 d, of the
Town's Municipal Code states: No person owning, harboring,
keeping or in charge of any dog shall cause or allow the dog
to defecate or otherwise commit any nuisance on any street,
sidewalk, park, beach strand, municipal right-of-way or other
publicly owned area, or upon any private property without
permission of the owner of the property, without the
excrement immediately being removed by the person owning,
harboring or keeping the dog responsible for the excrement,
and then depositing such excrement in an appropriate waste
container.
In the event of an observed violation of any of the above
restrictions by a Town police officer or an observed and
witnessed violation by a resident of the town, the animal
owner will be issued a letter from the Town indicating that in
the event of a second violation, the owner will be fined no less
than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars, and that for each additional violation the fine will be no
less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars nor more than fifty
($50.00) dollars. Any court costs in which a violation is judged
to have occurred will be borne by the owner of the animal.
Squad #65
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The healthier you is this months topic.
Food poisoning self-defense: Drink
small amounts of fluids frequently after symptoms begin to
appear. Most food poisoning is cured with rest and fluids. But
fluids often will not stay down - especially if you try to drink a
lot - making dehydration a serious side effect. So take a sip
or two every few minutes. Even if there is vomiting, the body
has a net fluid gain if you keep drinking. BEST FLUIDS TO
SIP: Electrolytes restoring liquids, such as Pedialyte... or clear
liquids, such as gingerale or apple juice. Caution: If diarrhea
does not subside within two or three days, see your doctor.
Bruce Yaffe, M.D. Internist and Gastroenterologist New York.
Fruit and vegetable washes play on the widespread fear that
fresh produce is contaminated with germs and pesticides. Yet
these products contain more than soap. Any product that
claims to "kill germs" or "remove bacteria" is breaking the law
- there is no solid evidence that antimicrobial products work
on the irregular surface of such produce as strawberries and
broccoli. It's just as effective - and much cheaper - to clean
fruits and vegetables with a soft brush under running water.
Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
Squad 65 responded to 7 medical emergencies.
Submitted by: Police Chief Mary Muhlig
Submitted by: Maureen Danehy