FE A rr "A Family Tradition for 131 Years" Durham police to announce hew chief this morning Te -- By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Durham Region is about to get a new police chief. The identity of the new chief was to be made public at a news conference this morning in Oshawa. The Police Services Board has been conducting interviews among top can- didates for the job, and was to announce the name of the new chief at a press conference at 9 a.m. today. the helm of a force under close scrutiny as a board of inquiry looks into the arrest and wrongful con- viction of Guy Paul Morin for the murder of Christine Jessop. Mr. Morin was eventually acquitted by DNA evi- dence,and Chief McCagherty made a public apology to him for the force's wrongful pursuit of him in the case. The new chief will inherit a force whose mem- Chief Trevor bership has worked with- McCagherty, who has held out a contract since 1994, the post since 1992, is and has recently hinted scheduled to retire on 44 the possibility of job Oct.3 Ll . 22, actions if they are included Chief McCagherty has "to provincial govern- served on the Durham ' sc Va force both in uniform and tion, fon 0 Sebo legisla as a detective since the force was formed in 1974. It would, according to : the Police Association, Byfore ih ha gerund il effectively remove the Department, and began right to contract arbitra- his career with the Toronto t10R as it now exists from force. police forces across the The chief has been at Province. A DN _, N _ TT EE RRR RY 3 TE AN N Shas NN Naas AA aE TTT EEE HIRE Th TN. N DN = NN 7 i Z pli, ik Hi ZZ " pars J _ wy 77 i " wi 7 ; Vionday {0 Wednesday [riday A NUR Nd BE RE $ Night with the Travellin' Wilburs. Yo See "DARLENE Join us Friday for Karaoke od This Saturday