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2ho Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 8, 1999 Cops angry as offlicer chare in chase fatality dnig asngdah Anddn By HOWARD MOZEL Special ta The Champion The Halton Regional Police Association (HRPA) has rallied behind a Thunder Bay officer charged, in a recent pursuit Usat ended with Use death sud injury of innocent people. HRPA members were among thse delegates at the May 19 meeting of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO) in Sarnia who voted unani- mously te endorse a resolution suppnrting the officer and defining Use dsugers inuserent in law enforcemeust. We are hard pressed te sup- port Usat our members should involve themselves lin vehicular pursuits in the course of per- forming Useir swom duty, when there is a real likelihood they may face criminal charges," said HRpA adnsdistrator Paul LaCourse. "In My view, it la not worth Use risk to our mein- bers to place themselves in luch a vuinerable position."1 Adds HRPA president Constable Bill Henshaw: "We're not chasing people because we want to chase them. We have to apprehend Use criminal. It's a very fnsstrat- ing tlsing. I've been sworn to uphold the law, but I run the risk of being charged. In this climat tion.", Thse Police indivis thse n wheth to stop ident wheth eratio pubîli called sense. Th B Olic offcery 9 puue ma oti hoflfie a gasu sa woistu ftn an it asstio deterhnd t Usein vehicl was stern. tha urt eedil wen soe supetvile crosstened Ue centre lime of Use road, sud col- ..-A .. h - nPrnf- e, it's a no-win situa- standing, Const. Henshaw explained that it is agaînst the current Halton Regional law for police officers to with- policy on pursiaits allows Isold services outright. He said lual officers to detenssine his association cannot tell offi- ced for a chase and cera not to pursue. AIl policy, ithere are other means he added, is set by Chief Ean Use fleeing vehicle. Algar. Common ens liTe PAO resolution says Use Coinon Sfl5~ association and its memrbers taken into accowît la Use cannot support police engaging ity of the driver and in vehicular pursuits "until such er Uere are safety consid- time as'appropriate legislation as for Use officer sud Use is passed to protect police sud c.A pursuit can also be thse Special Investigation Unit off at suy time. (SIU) is prevented from the s really a lot of common unjust criminal prosecution of * aid Const. Henshaw. police officers perfonning Useir sPOA resolution notwith- lawful duties." rous gerous driving causing bodily harin. Thsat saine day Use PAO - which represents more tisan 13,000 police personnel - endorsed its resolution. BMg question rver of Use second car that -it la apparent the provins- led sud the passenger cial govemmeint and its Special y injured. Thse driver of Investigation Unit have failed ncar was charged wiUs to accept Usai Usere is su inher- 1l negligence causing ent danger and potential for criminal negligence injury andlor death in many bodily harm, sud Useft. aspects of policing." Unde apeal The resolutioui goes on to Under PPels1 sture that Use Thsunder Bay offi-. kiver pleaded guilty te cer Isas been "unjustly" charged *s sud was sentenced while executing his swomn duty. *e than nine years in "The information about that ('l'e sentence la under incident totally vindicates Usat officer," said Const. Heasshaw. 4ay 19, the provincial "Thse charges beg you to ask arged the Thunder Bay why." 1Guards honoured TIsree Maplelsurst correction- ai officers were recently hon- oured by the Ontario goven- ment for their acta of bravery sud Isumanitarisu service. Richard Camman sud David McInnis were presented awards of bravery from the Ministry of tIse Solicitor General and Correctional Services for rescuing a womsu who was trapped inside a dis- abled car. The two officers had wit- nessed Use car slde off Use road and catch fire. TIsey crawled into the car and pulled the womsu. to aafety. A third Maplehurat correc- tional officer, Terry Kujtan, lsumanitarian service. He was recognized for pulling su injured msuk to safe- ty from the water at Bronte Harbour and attending to Isis injuries until medical assis- tance arrived. The awards were presented by Ontario Solicitor General and Correctional Services Minister Robert Runcimsu dur- ing a ceremony at the Bell Cairn Staff Development Centre in Hamilton. "It' s my pleasure to recog- nize these professionals who go beyond the caîl of duty to contribute to the safety of this province," Mr. Runciman said. E- RA ;E TORAGE S L 'ý ýi5S A(LUETDO ýAE - e Thse di was kil] serio5l Use stoî crimiina death, causing Police look for suspicious man Police in Milton waxst to track down a mani they believe has been exposing himself to teenage girls near their schools. The lirst incident was reported at 10:40 a.m. Thuraday, May 6 near W.I. Dick School on Highaide Drive. A mani was seen sitting on a bicycle on the bike path north of the sclsool. He watclsed somne girls playing for a few minutes, then exposed lsimself. He rode off when thse victims ran to thse selsool. At lunchtime Tlsursday, May 20, a maxi on a bicycle approached somne female teens in thse park near Coulson Avenue, and aaked for sex. At 8 p.m., Sunday, May 23, a man with a bicycle exposed himself in Rotary Park. Thse most detailed description comes from the incident near WlI. Dick ScIsool. T'Me suspect then was described as white, 25 to 30 years old, with short brown hair and a gos- tee. He wore a gray t-shirt, shorts, white running shoes, a dark bail cap and sunglasses. If you have any information that Ieads to an arrest in this or any other case, you may be eligible for a cash rewa rd of up to $1.000. You need not give your namne and your information cati be taken with complete anonymity. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to cail display Cali 1-800-222-TIPS or 825-TJPS. aieha to moai prison. pi. on Ial On c J FUTOI ý,ýýSU7ÀATDLOL EN 1"5)AYBED SALDE ý__7sALE