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SPECIAL MEETING

WEST GREY POLICE SERVICES BOARD FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2020 11:30 A.M. . .

1. Call To Order

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

3. Notice of New Provincial Appointment

4. Community Safety and Well-Being Plan-correspondence

5. 2019 Annual Report submitted for approval

6. Closed Session In accordance with Section 35.4(b) of the Police Services Act, wherein the Board may exclude the public from all or part of a meeting if it is of the opinion that intimate financial or personal matters may be disclosed of such a nature, having regard to the circumstances, that the desirability of avoiding their disclosure in the interest of the person affected or in the public interest outweighs the desirability of adhering to the principle that proceedings be open to the public.

7. Adjournment

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Ontarlo Executive Council of Ontario Conseil ex6cutif de I'Ontario Order in Council D6cret

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Sur la recommandation de la personne Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the soussign6e, la lieutenante-gouverneure de advice and concurrence of the Executive I'Ontario, sur I'avis et avec le consentement du Council of Ontario, orders that: Conseil executif de I'Ontario, d6crdte ce qui suit:

PURSUANT TO section 27 of lhe Potice Servlces Act, as amended, Helen-Claire Tingling|! be appointed as a member of the Municipality of West Grey Police Services Board to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a period not to exceed three years effective from the date this Order in Council is made.

EN VERTU DE I'article 27 de la Loisur /es services policiers, dans sa version modifiee, Helen-Claire Tingling, de Hanover, est nomm6e, d titre amovible a la discr6tion du lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil, membre de la Commission des services policiers de la municipalite de West Grey pour une p6riode maximale de trois ans prenant effet le jour de la prise du pr6sent d6cret.

Recommended: Solicitor General Recommand6 par: La solliciteure g6n6rale

Concurred: Chair of Cabinet Appuy6 par: Le president/la prdsidente du Conseil des ministres,

Approved and Ordered: Approuv6 et d6cr6t6 le: OcT 2 I 2020

Lieutenant Governor La lieutenante-gouverneure O.C./D6cret: n /* 5 B / 2 0 2 0 1 Forwarded from Chief Martin

To: Christine Robinson - West Grey Police Services Board Chair

SubJect :CSWBP presentations to Police Service Boards

As you are likely aware we are very close to the finalization of the Community Safety and Well Being Plan for Grey and Bruce Counties. Presentations are being made by Sarah Cowley and the Steering Committee members to the two County Councils at the beginning of November with the completed plan and the goal of Council adoption of the Plan. Subsequent Municipal Council presentations are being scheduled at the request of lower tier municipalities (not all Municipal Councils have requested a presentation). Each Municipal Council will be required to adopt the Plan as well. Please see below for the scheduled Council Presentations:

Bruce County Council – Nov 5th Grey County Council – Nov 12th North Bruce Peninsula – Nov 23rd Kincardine – Dec 7th Hanover – Dec 7th Brockton – Dec 8th Chatsworth – Dec 16th

The Steering Committee is asking that you speak with your respective Police Services Boards to enquire if they would like to have a presentation provided to them as well. Police Services Boards can endorse the Plan but are not required to approve it (that falls with the Council). If your PSB is interested in receiving a presentation please let Sarah and myself know – we will require the date and time of the meeting. Depending on the number of requests and availability Sarah and/or one or more members of the Steering Committee will attend to present.

If we receive more requests for Council presentations we will share that as well, so that you have the opportunity to be present if you so choose.

Thank you Krista

Inspector Krista MILLER #8369 South Bruce O.P.P. 519-396-3341 (Kincardine) 519-881-3130 (Walkerton) 519-400-6286 ©

West Grey Police Service

2019 Annual Report

Table of Contents

Message from the Chair of the Police Services Board ...... 1

Message from the Chief of Police ...... 2

Mission and Vision Statements ...... 3

About the West Grey Police Service ...... 4

Organizational Chart ...... 5

Operational Highlights ...... 6

Statistical Highlights ...... 8 Criminal Enforcement Data ...... 8 Motor Vehicle Collisions ...... 8 Stolen and Recovered Property ...... 8 Foot Patrols ...... 8 Top 10 Occurrences ...... 8 Provincial Offences Notices / Municipal By-Law ...... 9 Trends ...... 9

Comparative Statistics – Calls for Service ...... 10

Use of Force...... 13

Public Complaints ...... 13

2019 Policing Costs…………………………………………………………….13

Personnel ...... 14 Awards...... 14 Training ...... 14 New Hires and Promotions ...... 15

Community Events ...... 16

Message from the Chair of the Police Services Board

Throughout 2019, the West Grey Police Service delivered professional, respectful and community‐focused service to our community. Always visible, and always approachable, the members of the West Grey Police Service continue making a notable difference in our community and beyond.

Our police service is an efficient, effective organization that delivers, time and again, in responding to the needs in our community. West Grey has countless reasons to be proud of our municipal police service: from support at numerous fundraisers and community events, to helping those in need, to successfully managing complicated investigations. No matter what challenge they face, the professional and compassionate officer and civilian members of the West Grey Police Service remain steadfast in their commitment to keeping West Grey safe.

While 2019 was a year of a lot of preparatory work, I am thrilled to see real progress toward a new police station. The building site has been secured, the architectural firm has been retained and the planning is underway. The commitment to this building is a board, council and community commitment to our police service. Exciting times lie ahead.

On behalf of the Municipality of West Grey and the Police Services Board, I wish to extend my deepest thanks to all of the members of the West Grey Police Service for your dedication to service and your commitment to this community.

Mayor Christine Robinson Chair, West Grey Police Services Board

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Message from the Chief of Police

I am proud to present your West Grey Police Service 2019 Annual Report. I am pleased to share the achievements your police service is accomplishing in our community. Throughout the year, our police officers, civilian staff and volunteers have worked hard together to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community. This service is motivated to meet the needs of our community through quality service delivery, fiscal responsibility and pride in what we do and how we do it.

This document contains information regarding our calls for service, types of occurrences and reported crimes. We continue to strive to be community partners and show our residents and partner agencies our commitment to community focused activities.

I am privileged to work alongside a professional team of police officers, volunteers and civilian staff and to witness our successes and growth each day. We cannot do it alone and as always, we are grateful for the ongoing support of the West Grey Police Services Board and their dedication in assisting us to provide superior quality policing.

Finally, on behalf of the staff of the West Grey Police Service, I would like to thank our community and the West Grey Municipal Council for helping us keep our community a safe place to live, work and play.

Sincerely,

Robert Martin Chief of Police

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Mission Statement

The West Grey Police Service will endeavour to create a safe environment in which to live, work and play.

Vision Statement

Members of the West Grey Police Service are committed to working with the citizens of the Municipality of West Grey to understand their policing needs, enforce laws, and develop proactive solutions that will improve the service we provide and continue to be one of the best community oriented police services in the Province of Ontario.

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About the West Grey Police Service

In the spring of 2000, the provincial government decided smaller municipalities should amalgamate. The Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg and Normanby amalgamated first and the town of Durham joined them the following year.

At the time of amalgamation, Durham had its own police service and the OPP policed the three townships which included the village of Neustadt. Council for the newly formed Municipality of West Grey decided the Durham Police Service was best suited to assume policing for a population expanded from 2,500 to 11,741. The renamed West Grey Police Service commenced policing the former Township of Bentinck in 2001, and the former Townships of Glenelg and Normanby in 2002. This required the hiring of fifteen new officers.

The current staffing level (2019) consists of 17 full-time sworn officers, two part-time sworn officers, five auxiliary officers and one civilian staff member.

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Organizational Chart

Police Services Board

Chief of Police Robert G. Martin

Records Sergeants Criminal Manager Investigation Mark McComb Rhonda Lantz Branch Jeremy White Sgt. Ken Iles Neil Campbell

Constables Part-Time Constables Chad Brown Dale Smart Scott Koeslag David Van Allen Shawn Lubjenka Nancy MacMillan Ben Meyer Tom Morrison Mitch Roulston Ian Sanderson Janet Schumacher Bob Shering A. J. Smith Cory Trainor Marino Romito

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Operational Highlights

Thirteen Charges Laid in Fraud Investigation

On April 23, 2019, a woman attended the West Grey Police Station to report a fraud. She advised that her mother had received a collection letter from Money Mart indicating that some cheques written on her account had been declined. She reviewed her financial records and confirmed that she had not written these cheques.

Police contacted Money Mart’s financial crime department which provided surveillance video of the suspect using the victim’s cheques in Hanover, Owen Sound and Guelph. After reviewing the surveillance footage, police successfully identified the suspect who was known to them. Subsequent to the investigation, a second victim was identified and on May 15, 2019, with the assistance of the Hanover Police Service, West Grey Police located and arrested a twenty-six year old Owen Sound man. He was charged with thirteen criminal offences and was held for a bail hearing at the Walkerton Courthouse where he was remanded in custody.

Over Four Ounces of Cocaine and Ten Thousand Dollars Seized

On May 25, 2019, the West Grey Police Service conducted a RIDE program on Grey Road 3 in the former Normanby Township. A black Toyota car approached the RIDE program and while speaking with the driver, officers noticed an odour of alcohol on his breath. He said he had not consumed alcohol and the smell may have been from an empty beer in his back seat.

The driver was ordered to provide a breath sample which indicated that he had in fact consumed alcohol prior to driving, but that he was below the legal blood alcohol limit. A search of his vehicle pursuant to the Liquor License Act revealed a bag containing 4.1 ounces (116 grams) of cocaine in the back seat along with a white plastic bag containing over $10,000 in Canadian currency, and some foreign currency.

The street value of the drugs was estimated to be $11,600. The drugs and cash were seized and the vehicle was also seized and towed as proceeds of crime. As a result of the investigation, a 27 year old Ayton man was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. The accused was held in custody pending a May 26 court date.

Stolen Truck and Firearms Recovered

On Saturday, June 22, 2019, police received a report of a break and enter at a South Line Road residence in the Glenelg area where suspect(s) broke into the residence and stole an entire gun cabinet containing ten rifles of varying calibers. A pick-up truck,

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tools, cash and electronics were also stolen. The next day, the West Grey Police recovered the stolen truck and tools in Hanover, although the remaining property is still outstanding.

Fatal Glenelg Collision

At approximately 8:27 p.m. on May 29, 2019, Markdale and West Grey Fire departments along with the West Grey Police Service were dispatched to West Back Line, north of Grey Road 12 for reports of a collision between a Hummer H3 and a motorcycle. When police arrived, the Hummer was found overturned in a ditch with a 41 year old female inside. The motorcycle rider, a 36 year old male, was found to have been ejected from the motorcycle and suffered life threatening injuries. He was transported by Grey County EMS to hospital and then later by Air Orng who airlifted the man to a trauma centre where he succumbed to his injuries

The driver of the Hummer suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital where she was treated and released. Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) team were called to assist West Grey Police with the investigation. It is believed that the two parties knew each other and subsequent to a police investigation, the motor vehicle collision was treated as suspicious. After a month long investigation, West Grey police arrested the 41 year old Glenelg woman and charged her with criminal negligence causing death. She was brought to the Walkerton Courthouse where she was held for a bail hearing.

Manslaughter Charges Laid Following Overdose Investigation

On April 19, 2019, West Grey Police responded to a report of an overdose at a Normanby area residence. When they arrived, they found a 46 year old man deceased. Toxicology reports revealed that he had suffered a Carfentanil drug overdose. On September 19, 2019, following a lengthy investigation, 34 year old male of Harriston was arrested, and charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of trafficking a schedule 1 substance (Carfentanil.) The accused was held in police custody until his scheduled court appearance on September 20, 2019.

West Grey Police Chief Robert Martin said that “This incident demonstrated that the opioid crisis is in the Grey Bruce area and that law enforcement will work effectively with the community to prosecute those who are bringing drugs into our communities. Drug trafficking will not be tolerated in the Municipality of West Grey and our members will continue to exert all resources needed in taking these drugs off of the streets. I applaud our frontline officers and investigators on their tireless efforts in keeping the Municipality of West Grey one of the safest in the province.”

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Statistical Highlights

Criminal Enforcement Data

In 2019, the West Grey Police Service laid a total of 380 criminal charges compared with 300 charges in 2018. This is a 27% increase over the previous year. Significant increases were seen in criminal driving charges and administration of justice charges.

Motor Vehicle Collisions

In 2019, the West Grey Police Service investigated 399 motor vehicle collisions, an increase of 27% over 2018. A total of 35 people were injured as a result of these collisions compared to 15 people injured in the previous year. There was one fatality as a result of motor vehicle collisions in 2019. Motor vehicle collision statistics showed a significant increase over 2018.

Stolen and Recovered Property

In 2019, the total value of reported stolen property was $464,297.50. This total was a very large increase from 2018 which saw reported stolen property valued at $140,327.00. A total of $441,069.00 in stolen property was recovered in 2019, whereas in 2018, $37,267.00 in stolen property was recovered. Although there was a large increase in the total value of stolen property, the percentage of recovered property also increased to 95% in 2019 from 27% in 2018.

Foot Patrols

In 2019, West Grey Police officers conducted 444 hours of foot patrol in our municipality.

Top 5 Occurrences

Over the course of a year, the West Grey Police Service responds to a wide variety of calls. In 2019, the top 10 most common occurrences were: Motor Vehicle Collisions Traffic Complaints 911 Calls Mental Health Suspicious Person

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Provincial Offences Notices / Municipal By-Law

Act / Section Number of Offence Notices Highway Traffic Act – Speeding 651 Highway Traffic Act – Seatbelt 8 Highway Traffic Act – Other 382 Liquor Licence Act 28 Compulsory Automobile Insurance 76 Municipal By-Law 75 Other Provincial Acts 12 Total 1,232

Trends

As the Municipality of West Grey changes and grows, we start to recognize various trends in the community and policing is no different. In 2019, the West Grey Police Service received 4,619 calls for service. This was an increase of 24.8% from 2018, which saw 3,701 calls for service

In 2019, the West Grey Police Service had a decrease of 25% in violent calls compared to 2018, and a decrease of 1% in non-violent calls and property crimes.

The West Grey Police Service also experienced a large decrease in calls for service related to mental health with 134 in 2019 compared to 289 in 2018. The level of mental health calls in 2019 was the same as in 2017. In 2019, West Grey Police, in partnership with local mental health providers were able to significantly reduce the number of mental health calls received by police through targeted strategies/interventions with some individuals. This work is ongoing.

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Comparative Statistics – Calls for Service

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Motor Vehicle Accidents

Property Damage Only 244 265 207 262 309 301 334 Personal Injury Accidents 36 45 35 39 45 13 29 Persons Injured 52 65 49 54 64 15 35 Fatal Accidents 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 Persons Killed 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 Other Incidents

911 Hang Up 138 106 73 71 57 96 155

Abduction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Airplane Crash 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Alarm 82 85 90 87 85 70 75 Animal Complaint 136 88 111 116 76 88 90 Arson 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 Assault 35 42 37 37 32 144 53 Attempt Murder 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Attempt Suicide 17 20 29 30 25 25 30 Bail Violations 15 17 25 26 16 39 13 B & E - Residence 16 53 106 102 85 74 55 B & E - Business 14 17 3 3 0 0 0 B & E - Other 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Breach Probation 5 5 12 11 11 16 5 Counterfeit 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 Court Order 4 4 4 4 2 8 14 Dangerous Condition 22 21 21 21 16 22 20 Disturb the Peace 12 11 9 9 10 11 21 Domestic Dispute 34 52 57 58 55 53 41 Drug Offences 21 25 27 26 20 22 15 Escape Custody 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prisoner Escorts 31 32 62 59 57 31 39 Family Dispute 33 38 44 45 39 47 73 Fire 11 8 23 22 27 19 19

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Fraud 31 27 35 34 33 43 33 Gaming and Betting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harassment 20 18 28 26 14 26 30 Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hostage Taking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hydro Wires Down 0 4 2 2 0 3 1 Impaired/Over 80 mgs 42 17 23 22 22 12 31 Indecent Acts 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 Insecure Premises 12 23 16 16 7 8 17 Kidnapping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landlord/Tenant Dispute 26 26 32 29 31 24 24 Liquor Licence Act 23 22 9 9 23 22 27 Mental Health Act 35 18 41 38 134 289 134 Mischief 70 70 59 53 50 87 80 Missing Persons 2 3 4 4 0 6 0 Missing Persons Located 24 18 24 23 28 11 19 Municipal By-Laws 31 53 25 28 26 43 37 Motor Vehicle - Abandoned 8 11 13 18 13 18 17 Motor Vehicle - Recovered 2 5 9 8 10 14 16 Neighbour Dispute 46 27 35 34 36 48 34 Noise Complaints 58 53 59 61 62 50 49 Non-Police Matter 13 22 38 36 84 78 71 Non-Traffic Accident 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 Obstruct Police 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 Other Criminal Code 5 5 17 16 9 17 31 Other Federal Statute 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Other Provincial Statute 53 15 8 7 2 4 10 Persons Reporting In 2 17 17 17 16 18 26 Phone Calls 21 19 15 16 32 31 17 Police Assistance 369 408 253 255 273 492 317 Police Information 166 164 248 235 254 205 305 Police Pursuits 2 2 2 1 1 1 11 Possession Stolen Property 1 1 7 6 5 12 6

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Prevent Breach of Peace 22 29 31 28 35 37 53 Property Checks 10 3 2 2 6 9 6 Property Damage 3 11 14 14 8 13 5 Prostitution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Property Related 83 99 97 94 78 104 108 R.I.D.E. Checks Conducted 97 87 73 65 94 151 186 Robbery 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Routine Traffic Stop 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sexual Assault 7 8 12 13 8 21 10 Shoplifting 1 1 4 4 0 2 2 Stolen Vehicle 11 20 23 21 11 18 39 Strikes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sudden Death 16 12 14 13 17 17 14 Suspicious Person 62 75 89 85 82 89 115 Suspicious Vehicle 44 32 77 71 51 82 104 Thefts 62 117 123 120 119 169 112 Threats 18 37 20 20 25 18 23 Towed Vehicles 2 3 2 5 2 7 3 Traffic Complaint 170 350 209 205 222 377 248 Traffic Control 31 35 5 4 3 8 8 Traffic Enforcement HTA 21 60 18 20 51 51 60 Traffic Enforcement Other 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 ADLS Suspensions 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Traffic Hazard 10 18 12 12 16 39 51 Trespass By Night 9 19 1 1 1 1 1 Trespass To Property Act 35 64 26 27 27 31 33 Trouble With Youth 29 69 18 19 18 22 38 Unwanted Person 18 54 42 43 54 32 49 Warrants Executed 2 29 46 43 31 29 56 Weapons 17 21 10 9 8 12 9

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Use of Force

The table below shows the number of times use of force reports were submitted by West Grey officers as a result of the use of force in carrying out their duties.

Use of Force 2018 2019 Dispatch Animal 10 10 Handgun Drawn 2** 7 CEW* Drawn, Not Used 3 5 CEW* Used 1 2 Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper) Spray 0 1 Hard Impact Weapon 1 0 Hands On Technique 1 0 Total 17 25

* Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) ** 1 report was combined with CEW drawn

Public Complaints

In 2018, West Grey Police had no public complaints.

In 2019, WGPS had one public complaint dealing with unsatisfactory work performance. This complaint was resolved informally with the complainant.

2019 Police Budget

The 2019 budget for the West Grey Police was set at $ 3,244 563.00. Actual policing costs for the year were $ 3,066,536.22 resulting in a surplus of $ 178.026.78.

The cost of policing per household for the Municipality was $550.02 while the provincial average cost for policing per household is $886.00.

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Personnel

Awards

Sergeant Neil Campbell received a Chief’s award for saving the life of a distraught male. The male was located on the bank of the river in Ayton in physical distress. Sgt. Campbell was lowered to the male and provided assistance until a proper extrication was conducted.

Constable Robert Shering received a Chief’s award for saving the life of a suicidal male. Constable Shering was dispatched to a suicide attempt when he discovered a male had hung himself from a tree. The officer climbed the tree and cut the individual down rendering aid until emergency medical services arrived.

Training

The West Grey Police Service is committed to on-going and specialized training for officers.

In 2019, in addition to required re-qualification in use of force tactics and first aid, officers attended and received qualifications in Conflict Resolution, Elder Abuse Investigations, Death Investigations, Interviewing Skills, Intoxilyzer Certification, Fraud and Financial Crime Investigations, Search Warrants and Scenes of Crime Investigation.

West Grey Police officers also attend conferences where they learn about the latest and most innovative products and programs available to law enforcement. Some of these conferences include the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference, the Law Enforcement Records Management Conferences, the Freedom of Information Police Network conference, Youth Engagement conference and the Police Leadership forum.

Having officers with specialized training and qualifications enhances the service we provide to keep our community and its members safe from harm.

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New Hires and Promotions

In 2019, the following members of the West Grey Police Service were promoted and hired:

Jeremy White Kenneth Iles Promoted to Administration Sergeant Promoted to Detective Sergeant

Rodney Hilton Lisa Oberle Part-Time Constable Auxiliary Constable Joined Halton Regional Police Service as a Cadet

In 2019, the West Grey Police Service also hired Greg Robinson (picture not available) as a Full-Time Constable.

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Community Events

Every year, members of the West Grey Police Service organize, host, and participate in a variety of events and programs. These events provide an opportunity to connect with our community, provide support, and contribute to our community partners and non- profit organizations in an effort to build a stronger West Grey.

In 2019, members of the Service officially participated in 29 community events and attended many others.

Trek for T ourette Polar Plunge

Toy Drive

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Pulling Together Bike Rodeo

Touch a Truck Medic Alert Sign Up

Cops for Cancer Pride Kincardine

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