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The Main Station at Dundas & Dovercourt<br />
150 Harrison St.<br />
416-808-<strong>14</strong>00<br />
The Sub Station at Exhibition Place<br />
275 Manitoba Dr.<br />
416-808-1500<br />
<strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong><br />
Unit Commander<br />
Superintendent<br />
Ruth White<br />
Uniform Operations<br />
Detective Operations<br />
Inspector<br />
Paul Vorvis<br />
Inspector<br />
Bryce Evans<br />
The <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Community Bulletin is produced by Constable Gordon Reid<br />
and Detective Roy Sorgo. Contributions and suggestions are submitted by<br />
other members. No suspect reported in this bulletin is necessarily guilty of<br />
any criminal offence until convicted in a court of law.<br />
For more information call 416-808-<strong>14</strong>38 or send your email to<br />
roy.sorgo@torontopolice.on.ca or gordon.reid@torontopolice.on.ca<br />
Investigations<br />
Loughlin<br />
Crime Manager<br />
Matthews<br />
Community Response<br />
Crime Prevention<br />
Total Strength<br />
Det/Sgt John<br />
Det/Sgt John<br />
S/Sgt<br />
Frank Besenthal<br />
P.C. Gord Reid<br />
338 officers,<br />
civilians and<br />
auxiliaries<br />
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MESSAGE FROM Ruth White UNIT<br />
COMMANDER OF <strong>14</strong> DIVISION<br />
Police services across Ontario celebrated Police<br />
Week from May 13 th to the 19 th . During that time<br />
police stations take a day to open their doors to<br />
the public for the annual open house.<br />
This year’s open house for <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> is June 2 nd .<br />
Due to other pressing items, we were unable to schedule it for Police<br />
Week. I would like to thank all those who work very hard to make it<br />
a success.<br />
I always look forward to welcoming the community to our station.<br />
Our doors literally never close of course, but the open house is a<br />
reminder that we have an “open door” policy and believe that every<br />
police station should be a place where the public feels welcome every<br />
day.<br />
Regards,<br />
ARREST OF THE MONTH:<br />
On May 17 th <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> detectives concluded a lengthy investigation into a series of<br />
disturbing sexual assaults that began three years ago.<br />
65-year-old Manuel Felix of Mississauga was arrested after he was identified by<br />
witnesses who viewed a photo line-up. For almost a year, investigators had circulated a<br />
composite sketch of the suspect in hopes that someone would recognize him.<br />
The patience paid off and a name found its way to detectives’ desks. From there, they<br />
were able to prepare a photo line-up and present it to witnesses. These “line-ups”<br />
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consist of one sheet of a dozen photographs of similar looking persons, only one of<br />
which is the suspect. A witness must be able to make a positive identification from this<br />
line up before the suspect may be arrested and charged.<br />
The attacks took place between July 2004 and October 2006.<br />
The suspect approached individual women in various public<br />
settings paying them compliments on their appearance and<br />
followed up with sexual comments. He would then grope or<br />
kiss them in open public view. Fortunately, no one was injured.<br />
His next court appearance is June 19 th at Old City Hall to set<br />
a date for trial.<br />
CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES: TWO CHARGED WITH SEVERAL<br />
BREAK AND ENTERS<br />
On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 at approximately 11:00 am,<br />
the accused MUSSE in the company of Victor BRADBURY,<br />
attended at 169 Augusta Avenue in the City of Toronto.<br />
The accused smashed a window and entered #107. Once<br />
inside, both parties stole a hammer and some clothing.<br />
Using the hammer, the accused, and Victor BRADBURY<br />
broke into the residence at apartments #106. From<br />
apartment #106, the accused removed a grey bag containing<br />
a laptop computer and a black duffle bag containing a<br />
quantity of clothing.<br />
Shortly thereafter, uniform officers, observed both parties<br />
smoking what appeared to be a marihuana cigarette in the<br />
laneway near <strong>14</strong>3 Augusta Ave. The accused was wearing a<br />
black jacket over a white hooded sweater and carrying a<br />
grey bag appearing to be in the configuration of a knapsack.<br />
Victor BRADBURY was wearing a light blue bb cap grey<br />
sweat shirt and jeans, carrying a small black duffle bag.<br />
When the accused and Victor BRADBURY observed the<br />
officers, they fled on foot, dropping both bags. Using fire<br />
stairs, both parties tried to make good their escape across<br />
<strong>14</strong>1 Augusta Ave: one of the suspects’<br />
targets in break and enter spree. Photo by<br />
Kirstan Draper.<br />
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the rooftops in the area. The accused and Victor BRADBURY entered the vacant dwelling premises at<br />
153 Augusta Avenue making an attempt to hide in the washroom, only to flee the apartment as they<br />
were again observed by the pursuing officers.<br />
The accused and Victor BRADBURY then entered the dwelling house on the 3rd floor of <strong>14</strong>1 Augusta<br />
Ave via an unlocked sliding patio door and used the premises to elude pursuing officers. Both parties<br />
were then observed by the resident of the apartment exiting out the front door to street level.<br />
In the process of the foot chase, the accused shed his black jacket and continued to run now wearing<br />
the white hooded sweatshirt. The accused attempted to make good his escape by running through the<br />
Alexandra Park Housing Complex to no avail. Victor BRADBURY was observed running into the<br />
Vanauley Walk complex and made good his escape near the rear of white court place.<br />
At the top of Denison Avenue near White Court Place, the accused MUSSE was arrested by pursuing<br />
officers.<br />
The bags were located where they had been dropped. The grey knapsack turned out to be a computer<br />
bag containing a laptop computer and connections. The black duffle bag was filled with clothing. Both<br />
had been stolen from the entry at 169 Augusta #106. (Charge #3+4)<br />
Charge #1<br />
Charge #2<br />
Charge #3<br />
Charge #4<br />
Charge #5<br />
Charge #6<br />
: Break and Enter Commit<br />
: Break and Enter Commit<br />
: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under<br />
: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under<br />
: Break and Enter Intent<br />
: Break and Enter Intent<br />
CRIME PREVENTION TIP OF THE MONTH<br />
Theft from Auto’s<br />
Theft from automobiles are Remember, theft of valuable items left inside automobiles, are crimes that<br />
can be prevented.<br />
• Lock all valuables in the trunk. Thieves like to window<br />
shop also<br />
• Park in well lit, attended area<br />
• Carry your vehicle registration and ownership with you.<br />
Thieves can impersonate you when transferring the<br />
ownership of the vehicle if stolen also<br />
• Do not leave cash or small change in plain view<br />
• Close and lock all doors<br />
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• Electronic alarm system<br />
• Never hide a spare key in the vehicle<br />
• If you have a garage, use it and lock it<br />
• Call police immediately if a theft has occurred or if you think it is about to occur<br />
• Report suspicious persons<br />
• Remember: briefcases, sunglasses, clothing, keys and gym bags are all tempting to a thief<br />
• Install a locking gas cap to help prevent gasoline theft and limit a thief’s range to one tank<br />
• Call 911 when a theft is occurring or 416-808-2222 when it has occurred<br />
Personal Safety In Your car<br />
• When driving your car, keep your doors locked and windows rolled up<br />
• If you stop in traffic or at a light, keep your car in drive and stay alert<br />
• Never pick up hitchhikers<br />
• Travel on well lighted busy streets. Avoid unsafe areas<br />
• Check your daily routes and check for safe places to stop, such as fire or police stations, all<br />
night convenience stores or gas stations<br />
• If you are being followed, go up to a public place that is safe and call 911. Do not bring the<br />
problem home with you<br />
You too can Help Eliminate Auto Theft (H.E.A.T).<br />
Working Together To Prevent Crime<br />
P.C. Gord Reid #1703<br />
<strong>14</strong> Crime Prevention<br />
416-808-1529<br />
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UNIT INITIATIVES:<br />
Bike Week (May 28 to June 2, 2007)<br />
A brief history: Since the mid-1970s, Toronto has engaged in a comprehensive<br />
program to improve the state of cycling in the City.<br />
In 1988, the City launched Bike to Work Day to get commuters out of gridlock and<br />
on to their bicycles. As the city expanded, so did the event's scope and focus. The<br />
day expanded into a week and has taken on a leading role in promoting Shifting Gears, The Toronto<br />
Bike Plan, which was adopted by City Council in July 2001.<br />
Bike Week is organized by cyclists for cyclists. The support and participation of Toronto's cycling<br />
community is at the heart of Bike Week's popularity. Every year numerous individuals, businesses and<br />
community groups host hundreds of events across the city to show how bicycle-friendly Toronto is.<br />
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to pedal your influence and show how bicycles can make a real<br />
impact on our city.<br />
On June 9, 2007, <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Community Officers along with members of the <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> C.P.L.C.<br />
will be conducting a bike blitz from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Stadium Road and Queens Quay West.<br />
As part of the public awareness about bicycle bylaws, theft prevention and the Highway Traffic Act,<br />
officers will also be taking bicycle registrations during the event.<br />
For more information: Call 416-392-7592, e-mail bikeweek@toronto.ca or visit www.toronto.ca/cycling/<br />
COMMUNITY RELATIONS BULLETIN:<br />
The Newcomer Outreach Program is designed to inform new immigrants about the services offered by<br />
the Toronto Police Service, and to help people feel more comfortable accessing those services. It also<br />
provides information about some of the rights and responsibilities people have in Canada and what to<br />
expect when dealing with the police.<br />
Feel free to browse through the reference material below:<br />
Newcomer Outreach online off www.torontopolice.on.ca<br />
• “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” - DVD and Booklet<br />
• “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” - Discussion Guide/Pamphlets<br />
• Translated Pamphlets<br />
• Lesson Plans<br />
A Guide To Police Services In Toronto - DVD<br />
The “Guide to Police Services in Toronto”, companion DVD contains information on everything from<br />
9-1-1 interpreter services to what documents to provide if a police officers stops you when you are<br />
driving. The booklet is available in 11 languages.<br />
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The “Guide to Police Services in Toronto” DVD is available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and<br />
Spanish will shortly be available in Tamil, Korean, Portuguese and Vietnamese, with other languages<br />
to follow.<br />
DVD AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
The DVD “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” is now available through the Toronto Public<br />
Library. Copies of the DVD can be borrowed from any branch of the Toronto Public Library.<br />
Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish translations of the DVD are also available through the Library.<br />
Tamil, Vietnamese, and Korean translations will be available early in 2007.<br />
“A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” - Discussion Guide/Pamphlets<br />
The Discussion Guide is intended to facilitate discussions about the role the police play in our<br />
community. It contains a series of focussed questions that will help to assist with learning and<br />
discussion about, “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto”, DVD and pamphlet. The Guide contains<br />
questions that will remind people of information like what phone number to call when there is an<br />
emergency or what documents drivers must show to the police if they are stopped. The Guide also<br />
includes questions that can lead to interesting and beneficial conversations about the role police play in<br />
Canadian society and how people feel about the police.<br />
Some that are currently available as pdf's are listed below:<br />
• Chinese<br />
• French<br />
• Italian<br />
• Korean<br />
• Punjabi<br />
• Russian<br />
• Tamil<br />
• Vietnamese<br />
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Newcomer Outreach<br />
Introduction<br />
Welcome to the Toronto Police Service Newcomer Outreach Program!<br />
The Toronto Police Service Newcomer Outreach Program is intended to provide new immigrants<br />
with information on police services in Toronto, information on how to access those services, and to<br />
explain some of their rights and responsibilities under Canadian law.<br />
On this website you will find lots of information about police services you can download or order<br />
free of charge. Much of the information has been translated or is being translated.<br />
The Toronto Police Service has many pamphlets about crime prevention and personal safety. Many of<br />
these pamphlets have been translated into different languages. You can find a complete listing of all<br />
our pamphlets and the languages they are translated into by referring to "Translated Pamphlet List“,<br />
which can be downloaded.<br />
The Service has also prepared a companion DVD and a booklet, both entitled "A Guide to Police<br />
Services in Toronto". You can find out more about these and see a preview of the DVD by clicking on<br />
the link above.<br />
The DVD “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” is now available through the Toronto Public<br />
Library. Copies of the DVD can be borrowed from any branch of the Toronto Public Library.<br />
Did you know that if you are the victim of a crime like domestic violence or sexual assault,<br />
interpreters are available to help you throughout the investigation and afterward The availability of<br />
interpreters will be expanded in the near future, and remember, there are always interpreters<br />
available when you call 9-1-1.<br />
A Guide to Police Services in Toronto booklet & DVD<br />
The Toronto Police Service has created the booklet to provide public with information on police<br />
services in Toronto and information on how to access those services. The materials also explain some<br />
of the rights and responsibilities under the Canadian law when dealing with the police.<br />
The topics covered include:<br />
• Contacting the police<br />
• 9-1-1 is an emergency in any language<br />
• How do I become a police officer<br />
• What do I do when police come to my home<br />
• What if someone doesn't speak or understand English<br />
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• Do I have to answer the officer's questions or identify myself<br />
• What are my rights if I am arrested<br />
• What if someone is arrested and they don't speak English<br />
• What should I do when an officer approaches me on the street<br />
• What should I do when an officer stops me while I'm driving<br />
• Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC)<br />
• English as a Second Language<br />
Lesson Plans<br />
The Toronto Catholic District School Board, Adult Education Program, has developed five language<br />
lesson plans for instructors who teach English as a Second Language to adult immigrants new to<br />
Canada.<br />
These plans are based on Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and cover a range from CLB 1 - 6.<br />
Resources used were the DVD and pamphlet “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto."<br />
Discussion Guide<br />
The Discussion Guide is intended to facilitate discussions about the role the police play in our<br />
community.<br />
It contains a series of focused questions that will help to assist with learning and discussion about, “A<br />
Guide to Police Services in Toronto”, DVD and pamphlet.<br />
The Guide contains questions that will remind people of information like what phone number to call<br />
when there is an emergency or what documents drivers must show to the police if they are stopped.<br />
The Guide also includes questions that can lead to interesting and beneficial conversations about the<br />
role police play in Canadian society and how people feel about the police.<br />
DVD available through the Toronto Public Library<br />
The DVD “A Guide to Police Services in Toronto” is now available through the Toronto Public<br />
Library. Copies of the DVD can be borrowed from any branch of the Toronto Public Library.<br />
Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish translations of the DVD are also available through the Library.<br />
Tamil, Vietnamese, and Korean translations will be available early in 2007.<br />
You can order Newcomer booklets and copies of "A Guide to Police Services in Toronto" DVD by<br />
contacting Community Mobilization at 416-808-7070 or by email at<br />
communityliaison@torontopolice.on.ca.<br />
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http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/communitymobilization/newcomer/<br />
P.C. Jim McFedries #7363<br />
<strong>14</strong> Community Relations<br />
416-808-1508<br />
CPLC REPORTING:<br />
Superintendent Ruth White<br />
and the <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong><br />
Community Police Liaison Committee<br />
Cordially Invite Everyone to an<br />
Open House<br />
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007<br />
12:00 Noon to 3:00 p.m.<br />
at 150 Harrison Street<br />
(Dovercourt Road and Dundas Street W.)<br />
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Come out and …<br />
Meet Superintendent White and your Community Police Officers<br />
Tour your Police Station<br />
Displays from the Mounted and Canine Units<br />
Information on Community Safety<br />
Learn of employment opportunities<br />
Children’s Games<br />
Refreshments will be provided<br />
Sponsored by the <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC)<br />
Our May CPLC meeting was held at the Mounted Unit and we<br />
were fortunate to learn about how both horses and dogs make<br />
excellent police resources. Torontonians just love the police<br />
horses, and the horses love Torontonians too. A big gentle<br />
animal has an amazing effect on crowds. We even learned how<br />
some horses are smart enough to open their own pen. Police<br />
Dog Services, affectionately known as the K-9 unit are not<br />
seen as frequently as the horses, but they are renowned for<br />
chasing bad guys and sniffing out bad stuff. Both animals can<br />
be strategically used to assist in calming and controlling<br />
difficult situations. As the old saying goes, "horses for courses"<br />
We also learned about the history of the mounted unit from<br />
S/Insp. Bill Wardle. Bill explained the change in role and<br />
perception of the Police and the Mounted Unit over the years.<br />
It made me think of our own community's changing relationship with the police. It's fun watching old<br />
episodes of Dragnet, however our police today are much more open and collaborative with our<br />
residential and business communities. Horses get lots of positive reinforcement during training, to set<br />
an expectation that they will succeed in the field. That's something we should all practice with our<br />
teams, coworkers and youth.<br />
Next month we will end the season at the Lakeshore Legion with a BBQ and some tall tales about<br />
Community Mobilization.<br />
Bruce McKay<br />
Co-Chair<br />
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SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD:<br />
The Toronto Police Service invites applications for the position of School<br />
Crossing Guard to work at one of our <strong>Division</strong>s throughout the City. You<br />
can contact <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> at:<br />
<strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong> – 150 Harrison Street, Toronto, ON M6J 2A4 (416 808-<br />
<strong>14</strong>17)<br />
Your main duty is to safely cross all school-aged children up to and<br />
including grade 6. As a courtesy, you may assist older children, adults,<br />
elderly, the disabled or any other person you feel would benefit from your assistance. We invite<br />
you to apply in person at one of the <strong>Division</strong>s listed above. As well, for any additional information,<br />
please call the <strong>Division</strong> that is closest to your home address. The salary for this position is $10.36<br />
per hour with 12% Traveling Allowance and 4% Vacation Pay.<br />
Note:<br />
All applicants must pass a vision test.<br />
All applicants must provide a Certificate of Fitness from their family physician confirming<br />
that they are physically fit to carry out the duties of a Crossing Guard.<br />
Must not have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been<br />
obtained. If a pardon was obtained, proof of pardon must be provided. If a conditional or<br />
absolute discharge has been received, proof that the RCMP has sealed the records must be<br />
provided.<br />
A security check will be conducted.<br />
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From P.C. Gord Reid and Jim McFedries<br />
--Crime Prevention and Community Relations<br />
Our officers are very involved in our neighbourhoods. Here<br />
are a few of the activities they have participated in:<br />
P.C. Reid and McFedries attended the Springhurst/Close Ave. Parkette and the Close Ave. Parkette<br />
with Councilor Gord Perks, Toronto Fire, and Toronto Hydro on May 9, 2007. The meeting was<br />
attended by 5 area residents, a Private Architect, Staff Members of Queen Victoria Public School.<br />
The intention of the meeting was to discuss community safety and conduct a safety audit of the<br />
parks.<br />
Sgt. D. Gerry, P.C. Borsboom, P.C. Bevilacqua, P.C. Zerucelli and P.C. Leblanc assisted McDonalds<br />
with McHappy Day on May 9, 2007.<br />
P.C. McFedries attended the Norwood Nursing Home on May 10, 2007 for a Personal Safety<br />
presentation. The meeting was attended by 15 staff members. The intention of the meeting was<br />
to raise their awareness about personal safety.<br />
Sgt. Zammit attended Parkdale Public Library on May 12, 2007 for ‘Law in the Community’. The<br />
‘Mock Trial’ was made up of a Judge, Community members (jurors), Court Officers, Police Officers,<br />
Crown Attorney and a Lawyer. The intention of the meeting was to show how the Judicial System<br />
works and provide information on legal services available in the community. The event was<br />
sponsored by Metro West Courts and Committee on Community Race & Ethnic Relations.<br />
Insp. Evans, Insp. Vorvis, S/Sgt Besenthal, P.C. McFedries and P.C. Reid attended the C.P.L.C. on<br />
May 29, 2007. The meeting was attended by 27 members of the group. The intention of the<br />
meeting was to discuss issues within the <strong>Division</strong> and those of the local groups.<br />
P.C. McFedries and P.C. Reid attended the May Robinson Senior Apartments on May 30, 2007.<br />
The meeting was attended by 45 members of the residence along with T.C.H.C. staff. The<br />
intention of the meeting was to discuss street safety and community concerns.<br />
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ESP RECOGNIZED FOR<br />
ALL ITS HARD WORK<br />
AND LEADERSHIP<br />
Empowered students made their presence<br />
known in a thunderous end-of-year awards<br />
celebration for students, teachers, and<br />
police officers involved in the largest school<br />
safety program in the nation.<br />
The Empowered Students Partnership (ESP) showcase at the Liberty Grand on<br />
May 1 brought out hundreds of students, staff advisors and officers to recognize<br />
the best ways students keep their schools safe. All the schools showed off their<br />
work through educational displays at the showcase event.<br />
“The leadership of young people in this great city is making a difference,” Chief<br />
Blair said, of the programs created with the commitment, enthusiasm, and<br />
dedication of students.<br />
Schools participating in the ESP program form committees of students, staff<br />
advisors, and police officers who create programs, education campaigns and<br />
events designed to make their schools and communities safer.<br />
St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School was named outstanding ESP school of the<br />
year for their work that included anti-bullying, cyber bullying campaigns and<br />
events to bring students together with teachers, staff, and police officers.<br />
“Many students have developed better relationships with police officers,” said ESP<br />
committee member Felicia Guthrie, 18.<br />
She said her school has become safer because of the close relationship between<br />
students and officers.<br />
“It’s opened students to talking about their problems with staff members and<br />
police officers.”<br />
Mayor David Miller told the hundreds of students that their work is a valuable<br />
crime prevention tool.<br />
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“Toronto is a safe city but we deserve an even safer city,” Mayor Miller said.<br />
“Safety is about law enforcement and about preventing crime before it happens.”<br />
He said ESP gives youth a voice and a chance to bring important ideas to the<br />
table often reserved for adults only.<br />
“Young people in Toronto know what’s needed in their neighbourhoods.”<br />
Other schools and students were honoured for their work, including creating an<br />
anti-violence documentary, a nutrition program and drinking and driving<br />
education campaigns.<br />
ESP now operates in 110 schools across the city<br />
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Latest grads mark new<br />
chapter for the Service<br />
From the TPS Website -- The next chapter in Toronto<br />
policing unfolded during a graduation day ceremony in<br />
the heart of the city, as <strong>14</strong>4 recruits proudly marched<br />
before hundreds of beaming onlookers at Nathan Phillips<br />
Square.<br />
“Today, you are poised to write the next chapter,” Chief Bill Blair told the <strong>14</strong>4 recruits<br />
during the May 10 graduation, highlighting the Service’s 50th anniversary of serving<br />
Toronto. “The future of policing is in your very hands. Honour the past and build the<br />
future.”<br />
The <strong>14</strong>4 grads came into the bright afternoon sunshine under the escort of the TPS<br />
Winged Wheels precision motorcycle team, a contingent of TPS War Veterans and the<br />
sounds of the police pipers and drummers as cameras flashed in the crowd full of family<br />
and friends.<br />
Mayor David Miller was heartened to see the ceremony take place in Nathan Phillips<br />
Square once again because it allows citizens a chance to participate in the ceremony and<br />
see their new officers.<br />
“Holding this ceremony in a public square is symbolic of community policing,” Miller said.<br />
This sentiment was echoed by Toronto Police Services Board Chair Alok Mukherjee.<br />
“This square is a meeting point, where the rich diversity of the city is on display every<br />
day,” said Mukherjee. “You join an organization that places the highest priority on the<br />
relationship between itself and the community it serves.”<br />
This class also represents the community in its diversity, with visible minorities making<br />
up 39% of new officers, speaking 35 languages. Nearly two-thirds also have postsecondary<br />
educations, such as valedictorian Douglas Sinclair.<br />
The 32-year-old accountant decided to take on policing, following in the footsteps of his<br />
father, Larry, a 38-year veteran who is 53 <strong>Division</strong> unit commander.<br />
“He’s a very bright guy and a caring person,” said S/Insp Sinclair, of his son. “He loves<br />
people.”<br />
For his part, the younger Sinclair said in his speech that each recruit has grown a lot in<br />
the training that began in December.<br />
“We’ve all come a very long way in a short time,” he said, of learning to handle high-<br />
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stress traning situations, where gut instinct was regarded as a trusted sense. “We<br />
address and assess situations different than before.”<br />
He said the new recruits walk with their heads held high, on and off the job, in an effort<br />
to keep their eyes out for signs of trouble and serve the community.<br />
Const. Robert Choe of <strong>14</strong> <strong>Division</strong>, an eight-year veteran of the Service handed his<br />
brother, Michael, 25, his badge at the ceremony as the<br />
Chief looked on.<br />
“It’s fantastic,” said Choe. “I’m really excited for him.”<br />
New officer Dalida Figueiredo had her eyes full of tears<br />
and her arms full as her children Brianna, 7, and Alessio,<br />
3, ran to her once the class was dismissed.<br />
“She’s always saying how proud she is of me,” said<br />
Figueiredo, of her daughter. The 30-year-old always had<br />
policing on her mind as she made herself a family and a<br />
career with an insurance company.<br />
“I always wanted to be a police officer since I was in kindergarten,” she said. “It’s always<br />
been my dream.”<br />
Const. Upkar Mann could hardly believe the day had come.<br />
“It’s such a respectful profession and I now get to serve the community,” said Mann, who<br />
came to Canada from India six years ago and speaks Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.<br />
Ontario Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Monte Kwinter, Training<br />
and Education Unit Supt. Darren Smith also welcomed the grads to the policing fold.<br />
The class has already displayed its compassion in the community by organizing a food<br />
drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank.<br />
Grad class makeup:<br />
• 15% women<br />
• 39% visible minorities<br />
• 59% post secondary education<br />
• 28% previous police/military experience<br />
• 71% speak one language other than English<br />
• 31% speak two or more languages other than English<br />
Languages spoken include: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, Creole,<br />
Croatian, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,<br />
Korean, Kuchi, Kurdish, Macedonian, Mandarin, Pashtun, Patois, Polish, Portuguese,<br />
Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and<br />
Urdu.<br />
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR, JUNE 2007:<br />
Here is a list of activities for the upcoming month.<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
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3<br />
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Open House 12:00<br />
– 3:00 PM<br />
*Central Tech<br />
Community Clean<br />
up 12 – 4 p.m.<br />
4<br />
World Vision<br />
Street Proofing<br />
5 6 7<br />
Sibelius Square<br />
Neighbourhood<br />
Watch, CPAT<br />
8 9<br />
CPLC Bike<br />
Blitz 10:00 AM<br />
– 2:00 PM<br />
10<br />
17<br />
11<br />
Launch<br />
Neighbours Night<br />
Out, Nathan<br />
Philips Square<br />
10:30 AM –<br />
2:00PM<br />
18<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
World Vision – ESL<br />
Intro to Police<br />
12 13 <strong>14</strong> 15<br />
International<br />
Elder Abuse<br />
Awareness Day<br />
19<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
Neighbours Night<br />
Out 6:00 – 9:00 PM<br />
20<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
21<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
Summer Solstice<br />
22<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
16<br />
Dufferin Grove<br />
Park BBQ<br />
10 am-2 pm<br />
23<br />
‘Gone Fishin’<br />
Scadding Court<br />
24<br />
25 26<br />
Oxford Senior’s<br />
Street Proofing<br />
27 28 29 30<br />
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