VOL. XVII, NO. 7
JANUARY 16, 1976
Taxpayers Feel Costly Effects
Of Vandalism
Of Vandalism
By MARYANN MANFREDINI
Out of all the crimes committed in Des Plaines vandalism is the crime which occurs most frequently. To narrow it down further, juveniles commit the majority of the acts of a vandalism.
The term vandalism applies to any damage done to another person's property. Damage ranges from trespassing on another person's property to graffitti on washroom walls.
Vandalism creates the greatest loss for citizens even more than burglaries as Sergeant Kenneth Fredricks of the Des Plaines Police Department said. Vandalism costs the taxpayers and the public more than burglaries do even though there are more unsolved vandalism cases.
The 1975 annual report of frequent crimes when dealing with vandalism states that there are 76 cases of damages to property reported, 29 cases of damages to vehicles reported, 23 cases of trespassing on to land reported, 29 cases of trespassing into vehicles reported, and 65 cases of burglaries reported. Keep in mind that these crimes were committed by juveniles.
A juvenile is classified as any person under the age of 17. More than 50 per cent of the population at Maine West are considered juveniles.
Vandalism is not only the concern of the police and the immediate family. Vandalism is also the concern of schools.
Out of all the crimes committed in Des Plaines vandalism is the crime which occurs most frequently. To narrow it down further, juveniles commit the majority of the acts of a vandalism.
The term vandalism applies to any damage done to another person's property. Damage ranges from trespassing on another person's property to graffitti on washroom walls.
Vandalism creates the greatest loss for citizens even more than burglaries as Sergeant Kenneth Fredricks of the Des Plaines Police Department said. Vandalism costs the taxpayers and the public more than burglaries do even though there are more unsolved vandalism cases.
The 1975 annual report of frequent crimes when dealing with vandalism states that there are 76 cases of damages to property reported, 29 cases of damages to vehicles reported, 23 cases of trespassing on to land reported, 29 cases of trespassing into vehicles reported, and 65 cases of burglaries reported. Keep in mind that these crimes were committed by juveniles.
A juvenile is classified as any person under the age of 17. More than 50 per cent of the population at Maine West are considered juveniles.
Vandalism is not only the concern of the police and the immediate family. Vandalism is also the concern of schools.
Damage to any type of school property results in a suspension. The school tries to handle all of the discipline in school. If the vandalism is serious or if the vandalism extends into the community, the parents and police will both be notified. It is now the responsibility of the police for further discipline.
The most common vandalism at Maine West is graffitti; everyone loves to leave his mark. The washrooms at Maine West seem to be the spots for vandalism. All kinds of things are done or have been done to the washrooms.
Remember, though, the more school vandalism there is the more the taxes, the heavier the insurance costs, and the heavier the discipline is. Maine West wants to be a liberal school and not an institution, but only its students can make it one way or the other.
The following is an excerpt from the Denmark Press: 'Common sense is so efficient. Recently I read that a San Francisco school district with 13,000 students was spending $40,000 a year to repair destruction by vandals. It was decided to set up a fund for students to buy sport and other equipment - with a catch: the cost of vandalism repairs would come out of the student fund.
"Yes, the students did cut down the vandalism so they would have money for their needs. The cost of vandalism was reduced from $40,000 to $16,000."
The most common vandalism at Maine West is graffitti; everyone loves to leave his mark. The washrooms at Maine West seem to be the spots for vandalism. All kinds of things are done or have been done to the washrooms.
Remember, though, the more school vandalism there is the more the taxes, the heavier the insurance costs, and the heavier the discipline is. Maine West wants to be a liberal school and not an institution, but only its students can make it one way or the other.
The following is an excerpt from the Denmark Press: 'Common sense is so efficient. Recently I read that a San Francisco school district with 13,000 students was spending $40,000 a year to repair destruction by vandals. It was decided to set up a fund for students to buy sport and other equipment - with a catch: the cost of vandalism repairs would come out of the student fund.
"Yes, the students did cut down the vandalism so they would have money for their needs. The cost of vandalism was reduced from $40,000 to $16,000."