O'WATi’Jumm-Vlbdneoday.hnyl5.m Local cops get the Olympic call . BtManMmN It will require the “largest ï¬rst officers will be deployed Olmkkmfl mobilization of police on January 15 and the last resources in Canadian histo- group will return March 7. When the Olympic torch ’5 ry.†according to a report preâ€" They’ll wear their regional Ithanoouvathiswin- sented to the Waterloo police uniforms while on tel: 25 oï¬oers from theiMster- Regional Police services patrol at the Olympics loo Reportal Rilioe Service wfll board last week. Torigian said it's not only be among the thousands on The board approved a a great opportunity for ofï¬- thegountktflted with keg} - staff recommendation that cers to work with other ing athletes. volunteers and the service send ofï¬cers police services from across speaatorssafe. Ontario is sending the the county, it will also pro- The ofï¬oers will spend 8 largest contingent ofmunici- vide them with valuable month in Vancouver and pal officers - about 700. experience working a large- ‘ Whistler for the Olympic deputy chief Michael Mann scaleevem. ‘ games â€" all on the RCMP's told theboard. , “We‘u see the Ga summit dime. , Between the Whistler site happen next year here in "We're really proud to be and the Vancouver sites. Ontario," he said. referring to stepping up and assisting in there is about 15.000 kilome- the Muskoka summit next ’ (this) national event,†said tres police will need to July. “No doubt. we'll be t S e rv e b tt police chief Matt Torigian. patrol. Games organizers involved in assisting with O y 0 U e e r. 'lt‘s an'event that will gain expect more than two mil- some security in that as well international attention and lion spectators. athletes and So, there’s an opportunity for it's a gent opportunity for us members of the media will L5 as an organization to learn to assist in the safety and descend on the area for the and contribute." â€unity and also Home that Olympia. The impact on the service theOlympicsinVamwverin The integrated Security ' will be minimal. Torigian 2010isastmaafulevent' Unit turned to Holland said. since call volume is TheVanowver 2010 lnte- America and hired three generally lower during that grated Security Unit. as it's cruise ships â€" at a cost of time of year. if they are ï¬nd- . formllycalled.willbecom- $76rnillionCDNâ€"toactas ingthemselvesshortstaffed, ‘ prised of 7.000 RCMP and floating hotels for security ofï¬cers will be called in on , municipal police officers personnel assigned to the overtime. That cost will be hornaaoasthecotmty. metroVanoouverarea. the responsibility of the serv- . Whilethemiitwillhandle The local ofï¬cers will be ice. searfltyforboththeaympic sworn in as “special consta- The service has asked or you r conven 'ence and Paralympic games. bles' with police powers. interested ofï¬cers to submit ' municipal ofï¬cers from the They'll work 10-hour shifts a letter detailing why they'd , ‘ restofthecountryareonly sixdaysaweekfortheirtime liketoworkatthegamea ! h I B M I I being brought in for the ï¬rst in Vancouver. which will They’ll make theirï¬nal selec- e on 09a 3 event average about 32 days. The tion bythefall. B k' C ' an mg entre 4 l , W g I I! g ‘ , r . E!!! '43! ‘ E5 i ' .‘ 4 l anmN twffl.te an . - ‘ :r;r ‘4)JAE’J ‘5 ' open SundaYS ., * v 7" I ' i . *1? ~ . ,. , 4,3,0". . . . . . 12 oo a 9 ~ Mm I ‘ I I I ' u. , , \li\‘»§llv|ll\llll lltl (.wmllx \um~ _ iwvww‘l '1"“:u‘ii‘ “>“l‘l1,‘.t’[" -l()“wnll 3ll'mull ‘ . . ‘ ‘ r / ‘ . . l . ‘u r ‘ ‘ - - 3PM ( H . 30" (ill l Please VISIt us for all of your personal ’ ’ m ‘ . and busmess banking needs. â€" (- IB( dez'W-flâ€" with ofArthur 5‘ « ‘WIyQ-s-avnlyh- 4' / Hwfl Iâ€) ‘ { www.murnanso encore ‘ - . - 1 r . . r ‘ r , . ‘ . O l I