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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Chronicle Staff Restrictions or a total ban on police chases will heighten, not reduce the danger to ‘‘innocent‘" citizens using the roadways, says a spokesman for the Waterloo regional police. According to Supt. Ken Miller, pursuits are an essential tool for police to use in apprehending lawbhreakersâ€"â€"if police do not have the chase option, criminals will simply flee in order to avoid arrest, possibly injuring other motorists. "It‘s not the criminals I‘d worry aboutâ€"it‘s John Q. Public. A ban on pursuits is an open invitation for people to say ‘I‘ll take my chances. So what if I get caught. The police can‘t purâ€" sue,""" said Miller. "I wish like heck (pursuits) they weren‘t necessary, but to a degree they‘re unavoidable. There are a lot of kooks on the road who shouldn‘t be." The provincial solicitor generâ€" al‘s office is proposing guidelines restricting police chases to inâ€" cidents involving criminal ofâ€" While Quantities Last! Members of the RCAF Wing 404 and local air cadets marched Sunday to mark the end of the Battle of Britain and honor those who died in the 1940 air battle. PORK LOIN CHOPS K "Your Barbecue Headquarters" SUMMER SAUSAGE 14.99 2.49 . â€" 8.95 sx:-.gz. SIRLOIN ROASTS Police must be allowed option of pursuit to protect public: Miller 7.25 Bruce Packers Avg. 3â€"5 lbs. Lase 5 Ibs. Avg. 2 Ibs. FILET MIGNON Bacon Wrapped Sale starts today, ends Tuesday, Sept. 23 We got a TURKEY SCHNITZEL Oven Heat, Breaded PANZEROTTI SHRIMPEEZ 16.95 Case 15 Portions ME . ** \(«€1,",. 9.50 9.95 Case 12x4â€"02. Oven Heat, Microwavable * "TOOTIN ROOTIN® SALE Case 2 Ibs. REMEMBERING THE BATTLE fences, which are expected to go before the cabinet later this month. Miller argued that such limitations are impractical beâ€" cause it is often impossible for an officer to know why an individual is fleeing. He also rejected such proposâ€" als as using a helicopter or planes for chases as "unrealisâ€" tic‘ because of the costs inâ€" volved. Roadblocks are also not feasible because of the hazards they create. ‘"*People watch too much TV. They think we like highâ€"speed pursuits; we don‘t. They think chases occur every day; they don‘t. Police dislike chases as much as anyone else," he said, noting that officers can be heid criminally and civilly liable if an accident occurs as a result of a pursuit. According to Miller, television, both news programs and popular cop shows, has distorted the public‘s perception of this issue. _ So far this year Waterloo region police officers have taken z. 23. 760 NEW YORK STEAKS SCALLOPS 1 Ib. Bag 5.95 17. 1986 §17 Victoris 9t. 8 | 180 Meapoter Md. (Muy 24) 59¢ :~. 17.75 SALMON STEAKS Case 3 Ibs. BACON ENDS Case 5 Ibs. 4.95 99¢ . Cliffside Chicken or Beet MEAT PIES part in 12 pursuits, at both high and low speeds. Of those one half were abandoned because the officers involved felt the risk of continuing was too great. This compares to last year, when police took part in 32 chases. Miller attributed the drop to increased awareness on the part of police officers who are unwilling to run the risk of starting a pursuit. "Even if it involved a major offence, I would be critical of any officer who continued a chase and put the lives of other in jeopardy,"‘ said Miller. ‘"*We always tells our guys that probaâ€" bly the most intelligent and professional course of action is to discontinue the pursuit. They must never let a personal chalâ€" lenge enter into it." (Great for Fish ‘N Chips) Instead of restriction, police are advocating strict guidelines to ensure that all chases are "closely scrutinized." Reports on any chases undertaken are not only reviewed by local authorâ€" ities, but are also sent to the Ontario Police Commission. , #1 BATTERED COD ‘m., 0.99 wA TEm.OO 102 Weber $1 Oven Heat â€" Case 5 lbs. at M&M‘s |: TASTY BURGERS Case 50x3.2â€"0z. 16.90 PEROGIES 13.25 CHEESE BITES Case 3 Ibs. Chronicle photo ".‘33-1 / I rwm 1.45 M&M‘s Own & Potato Bag 12 485 Erie 8t e# U t P 1j £ ROSS BRUBACHER Open Mondayâ€"Friday 9:30â€"5:30, Saturday 9:30â€"5 p.m. Ne it ;= (‘(%a/m J TT rears n‘ Flons W i TININEFTTNZEET TV PW Ne = 1 $ ds No a ADRatz~Bechtel ow CCC . . . worthy of your confidence. Elmira Helern Aprne Shop Convenien'l ;’drkring.'entré;irvtg W’ellindlo;l or K ing Street KITTEN KNITS make wardrobe care a breeze! Our blend of wool anrd polyester is as sturdy as it is beautiful. Simply wear it in comfort, pop it into the washer, tumble dry, and wear it again. You owe yourself the experience of KITTEN! Kitten Knits: A winning combination 19 King St. North, Uptown! Waterloo (opposite Waterloo Theatre) â€" 886â€"1560 [ ® : a tradition since 1925. 621 KING WEST â€" 745â€"9495 ROBERT HUEKHN Waterioo funeral home and chapel In Time of Mourning â€" We Care Jk" FABRICS & LEVELOR WINDOW TREATMENTS 2096 ON FULL RANGE OF DECORATOR Call for free inâ€"home consultation 745â€"5117 Limited time savings of