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NEWS NEW FACILITY WAS BADLY NEEDED: MAYOR Continued from page 21 The facility also has a separate and dedicated training room and class- room, state-of-the-art fo- rensic labs, special bays for the examination of ve- hicles involved in fatal col- lisions, a gym and an evi- dence/seized . property warehouse. Halton Region chair Gary Carr said making these investments in polic- ing not only allows exist- ing officers to better do their jobs, but also serves to attract the best police " officers and future police officers to Halton. Oakville Mayor and Halton Police board chair Rob Burton said the new police headquarters- is badly needed and noted it is a demonstration of the commitment of the com- munity to the police ser- vice. So "It has been a few years in the planning and a couple years in the -- making and while this facility does stand as a symbol of justice and of policing in Canada, what it is really here for is to serve the men and women who work here, sworn and civilian, and to serve every citizen of R POLICE E HEADQ AR = Rl Pr ---- 2485 NORTH $ Wier _--- 8102 '02 Jequaydes 'Aepsuny] | uodweyd ws von | 8 Halton." -- Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner Halton police are grad- ually moving into the new building and some ele- ments, like its training bu- reau and 911 call centre, are there already. Tanner has previously said the new structure would house several head- quarters-related units, which have had to stay at the Oakville station on Oak Walk Drive due to lack of space in the exist- ing headquarters. . The Halton police drug and morality unit and the training unit will be among the groups housed within the new facility. . When police move out of their existing headquar- ters, the space will be used by Halton Region, whichis. . itself dealing with the ! problem of oufgrowing its : AP 2 facility to the point where 3 space has to be rented off- site to accommodate all employees. SPEND MORE Graham Paine/Metoland The Halton Regional Police Service's ceremonial guard-unit raises the Canadian flag during the commissioning of the new police service's headquarters as Chief of Police Stephen Tanner saluiss. SALE ENDS OCT 30" MATTRESS SETS L up to NEW LOCATION! COMING SOON TO GUELPH "Discount off the regular retail price before taxes, when you spend $500 or more when you spend $1500 or more when you spend $2500 or more Excludes delivery, finance and protection plan fees --_-- 2450 Eagle Street North Cambridge 184 Lynden Road Brantford www. ashleyhomestorecambridge.ca A Y. HOMESTORE / woo uojjeyapisul