economist sunsuntribune public safety saturday sept 30 2006 pedestrian gets out of way of chase from page 1 of the way despite the fact the chase headed through the busy downtown area and right next to a daycare centre on civic ms dunbar doesnt blame the police for putting anyones safety at risk i never really had an opin ion about high speed pur suits before but i blame the kids driving the van not the police she said the police were just doing their job and im sure they make the best judgments they can in these situations im just really happy no one was hurt should police have ended the chase sooner for the safe ty of other drivers and pedes trians public safety is certainly a consideration each time an officer begins a pursuit york regional police chief armand la barge said there is a combination of public safety factors an officer must consider if they are going to initiate or continue with a pursuit he explained however he would not com ment on this particular chase until an internal investigation is completed those factors include the seriousness of the offence and whether the driver or licence plates have already been identified allowing police to catch up with the culprit through other investigative means they also include the way a vehicle is being driven road and weather conditions and time and place he said an officer must take into consideration whether they are driving down a lonely deserted highway in the mid dle of the night or at three in the afternoon down bloom- ington road with pedestrians or other traffic all over the road he said when a chase begins an officer must be able to explain the reasons over the twoway radio and senior officers lis tening can stop it any time once the chase is over successful or not the officers actions must be justified an independent review of each police pursuit is conducted disciplinary action can be taken and training for the offi cer maybe ordered there are about 60 pur suits a year in the region f leave anonymous tips by phone or online fisc i egal cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest ejl ljj 1800222tips or wwwcrimestoppersyrca vo this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune a stolen van hit a truck and flipped on stouffville road after being chased by police through stouffville wednesday pat robinson inc trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors pat robinson trustee personal business bankruptcy- aurora head office 15105 yongest 201 atchurch 905 7272577 richmond hill 9555 yonge st 401 at wdrick 905 5089493 toronto 150 york st 800 at adelaide 4l6 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wvwpatrobinsoncom 8636 reesor rd markham 9054715630 oustnorthof hvy7 mondaysaturday 9am5pm mamssmsmtsmmrm the popular hgtv show designer guys is taping their 5th season designers allen matt and anwar are back bringing their unique solutions to homeowners design challenges the upcoming tv season promises more extensive renovations bigger projects and more structural alterations the designer guys have chosen fieldstone windows ltd to provide custom windows and doors for several of their projects fieldstone windows has a wide variety of custom wood vinyl and aluminum clad windows and specializes in the design and installation process fieldstones owner ken simpson credits their excellent trim carpentry and attention to detail as factors in the decision many people spend time researching window or door products without giving any thought as to how they will be installed and finished says ken we take pride in our design installation and customer service so that your windows will look great and work great for years to come the 5th season will premier in october fieldstone windows is scheduled for 3 of the 26 episodes mmaamjib nil mi www fieldstonewindowscom mdowsitd phone toll free september 28th to october 1st 9056409287 18662020286 wmsfflfflm m