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Police hope- reforms will boost morale “NYC-Io.“ _ BY PHIL JALSEVAC The Waterloo Regional Police Force is undertaking an extensive reform of internal policies as a result of private meetings held early in the year between the executive of the force’s-police association and the police commission, the Chronicle has learned. The meetings were held in January and March to address problems of low morale and grumbling in the ranks that surfaced on the heels of the resignation of 12 officers last fall, according to Det. Ralph Van Dalen, president of the Waterloo Regional Police Association. Tth/ive , carefully This year's Oktoberfest will be a safe one if the Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) and Waterloo Regional Police have their way. The OPP Kitchener detach- ment is increasing its patrols from Oct. 9-17 in an attempt to reduce the number of driving violations and car accidents. All available personnel and equipment, including radar and the A.L.E.R.T. roadside alcohol testing unit, will be Ttut into action, with the hope of keeping the area safer during this year's activities, OPP spokesmen say. Meanwhile, Regional Police re- port they are gearing up for Oktoberfest’s annual short-term "population explosion." Some of the measures being taken include no time off for uniformed personnel, extra men stationed at various festivity halls, officers stationed each evening at emergency wards of area hospitals and extra breatha- lyzer operators on duty. In addition, regional police are being directed to pay particular attention to driving and liquor- related offences during the ten- day event. " IShe agrees our market's the best THIS WEEK INSIDE - SEE PAGE 5 tjttedr-dw,NteshV Wm,0n-io- ”Candi-0W Van Dalen said the talks also covered a wide range of other issues, including association re- quests for the upgrading of equip- ment, bullet-proof vests, safer hol- sters and better bullets and a new police station in Cambridge, some- thing which is now scheduled for early spring. ' "Last year, we had a number of resignations on the force," Van Dalen said in an interview yester- day, "and overtures were'made (to the media by disgruntled officers) that not all was well in the family. It was from that we instigated discus- sions with the commission." But he conceded that "every police association argues that ad- ministrators are too far removed" from the concerns and work-a-day world of officers. Flowing out of the talks were decisions to: . set up a committee to draft a new set of rules and regulations governing the force: - A V . further develop plans for changes in the shift system. - - . e§tablish new procedures for the promotiog of offietrs., _ _ The association president won t be specific about com- plain. iodged about administration, saying press reports on that are "not going to help us or the department out." I As well, Van Dalen said "we raised the issue (at the talks) of administration of the force." (Continued on page 3) Wally plans no changes - SEE PAGE 32 Beechwood Roughrider quarterback Steve Israel casts a glance downtield as he attempts to find a receiver while scrambling ‘away tram Lincoln Argonaut defender Craig Snelgrove during Youth Football League action Saturday at Centennial Park. With maei at the controls, Beechwood won the contest 25-21 to rer'nain the only undefeated club in the four-team circuit. OH, LONESOME ME! Soprano part of a great opener , - SEE PAGE " (Photo by Rick Campbell)