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PUBLIC SAFETY: BY ’0]! FANTAUZZI jfamauzzi@yrmg.com Police flung open the doors of the G20 pris- oner detention facility this week in the wake of criticism about the conditions in which detainees were kept during the summit last weekend. Pressure on police to explain their actions, which included a protest march in Toronto, were building in the days following the G20 Summit. However, a York Regional Police oflicer who worked in the facility rejected any sug- gestion that prisoners were mistreated. Prisoners’ were treated with the “utmost respect”, said Sgt. Gary Phillips. Sgt. Phillips; was One of 450 York police officers who worked during the 620. Several York police motdrcycle officers also lent a hand to security efiorts on the streets, traffic bureau commander Staff Sgt. Brad Bul- mer said. Sgt. Phillips was assigned to the prisoner detention‘ centre for the duration of the 620 protests. He compared downtown Toronto Saturday to a “war zone”, in the aftermath of clashes between raucous protesters, some of whom used the violent black bloc tactic. Reached at the detention centre Sunday as police and protesters faced each other outside the downtown Toronto makeshift jail, Sgt. Phillips said the facility was locked down. No one was allowed in or out of the centre, he said. ' “You cannot prepare enough for some- thing of this magnitude," he said. 7 -"When.you ’see police cars burning on the street, you never expect to see it here,” he said. The jail eventually reached its maximum capacity and two Toronto police stations were needed to help process prisoners, Sgt. Phillips said. Critics of the detention centre have raised concerns about conditions inside. A statement by the Canadian Civil Liber- ties Association accused police of denying detainees access to lawyers. When black bloc protesters were brought in Saturday and Sunday, they became very vocal. Prisoners were fed,’ given medical treat- ment and access to phone booths for calls to lawyers, SgttPhillips He added none of the officers on prisoner detail was armed. “It was a noisy scene,” he said, adding more than 800 people were processed through the facility. Yolk police officers were stationed along Queen and Adelaide streets in downtown GZO prisoners treated well: York officer '2 Learning experience for officers, Chief La Barge Says SBCicty‘ THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF UNIONVILLE HOME SOCIETY will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thesday, July 6, 2010 in the Heritage Lounge at Union Villa 4300 Highway #7, Unlonville, ON L3R 1L8 Toronto over the weekend, Chief Armand La Barge said Tuesday. York police public order unit and bike offi- cers were also integrated with officers from other forces, he said. Earlier this month, Chief La Barge told the York Region Media Group about 450 York ofiicers would be deployed to the G8/G20 events. The cost of the oflicers would be covered by Ottawa, rather than York taxpayers, the chief said. York oflicers gained experience in handling large-scale events, logistics, communications and command structure during the 68/620 summits â€" information they will be able to use here, he said. Opinions on the summit and protests were polarized. Amnesty International called on Ottawa and the province to launch an independent review of the security measures, including opportunities for public input. “The amount of money, reported to be in excess of $1 billion, that has been spent on security measures over the past several days has‘been unprecedented,” the organization said. “On one hand, extensive acts of vandalism and other violence were carried out and on the other hand, thousands of individuals felt nervous and uneasy about exercising their right to engage in peaceful protest." However, Sgt. Phillips considered the secu- rity effort a success, noting the fence separat- ing 620 delegates, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper and United States President Barack Obama, was not breached. SGT. GARY PfllLUPS: Downtown Toronto looked more like a war zone, officer says. GU 'onvillc = Home About 450 York police officers were included in the G20 integrated security unit. k/tdA/xd kudflunhdfl tkd/mdftkdfihv a ‘If lq «11g guzlaiu ugkugdiug kabdadg hay/mu awad m'qeq :qwcal md/ uhuidua: mlmm] u k/usdk/‘ahd [hum/an/g uguu u nun/um am a ' agdadh uru mug uuusd u uni/uhvurd w m1 1' bu cg zm/h mgmgu k/cdg gudam uglulgdmg kuhdudg mlmm/ u kmxdlmlhxl umdua . (Lwil . 5 nun I'M‘ Carrier’s earn bonus POIM’S foo! Earn Points Towand: Great Reward: (SWi-‘Ii'ibune EXCLUSIVE CLUB ( mums mg chanfyoufod WWWJMO . mmmumm I amass/51mm Beifiga carriqgams money andexperience Super carriers always deliver ! Do "a W: â€" Tue cs responsibility - Makes you cxfm money - It's gm? exorcise ! LUCAS OLENIUK/TORSTAR