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Page 10, Thursday, May 18, 1972, WHii lY i-t:. . CANADA POLICE W EEK .by P.C. E.Lama Immediately following Confederation, a limited number of police were established throughout the Province. In the m a I n , these officers were un- t r a I n e d and unpaid; any renumeration they may have r e ce i v e d for their services was derlved t h r o u g h t h e fee system. Their services were confined to the county, district, city or town in which they were serving. The begimnning In 1875, the neceàýity for giving certain con- stables jurisdiction throughout the Province was recognized. This consideration resuited in the appointment in Jui y of that year of John Wilson Murray to act as a "Detective for the Province of On t a r i o" to pursue and "run them down" in their havens of refuge w h e r ev e r they may be. Murray performed h i s varied duties under the d i r ec t ion' of Sir Oliver Mowat , the Attorney General of t h e Province. During his 31 years of p o l i ce service, Murray performed his duties with singular success travelling to many parts of the world in the apprehension of persons wanted for crimes in Ontario. Following the appointment of John Murray , a major reform occurred when, under the "Constables Act (1877)", Provincial wide authority was gran ted to Provincial Con- stables appointed byçCounty Judges in every county and district throughout Ontario. L a t e r , the opening up of the mining areas in the n o r t h of the Province and the accompanying lawlessness, brought to the government realiza- tion that more adequate iaw enforcement measures were a necessity. Con se q u en t I y, an Order-in-Council dated October 13, i 9 0 9 , was passed providing for the establishment of the "Ontario Provincial Police F or ce ", composed of 45 members incl uding the S up e r i n t e n d e n t and such inspectors as were deemed necessary. The o f f i c e r s were stationed throughout the northern portion of the Province and at ail border points in Southern OntariQ. The Force was com- pletely reorganized in 1921 under the authority of TheOntario Police Act; a new commanding officer was appo i n ted with the title of Commissioner (Comm i s s i oner of Police of Ontario) and the strength of the Force increased to 195. The Constables Act was amended i n 1929 with a v i e w t o establ i shing closer relationship and co-operation between the Provincial Police Force and County Constabularies. Twenty-eight count- ies took advantage of this Legisiation and a mem- ber of the Ontario Provincial Police was appoin- ted as acting high constable in each. In March 1930, the control and administration of the highway patrolmen, who had been enforcing the Highway Traffic Act under the supervision of the Department of Public H i g h w a y s was trans- ferred to the Department of the Attorney General under Th e Comm issioner of the Ontario Provin- cial Police. By the Police Act 1946, prociaimed February 1, 1947, ail former legislation dealing with con- stables were repeaied and the duties and respon- sibilities of poi ice forces were clearly defined for the first time in the history of the Province. Today's force The Ontario Provincial Police, a Crown Force is the3rd largest deployed Force in North Amer- i c a an d i s one of the-three deployed forces in Canada, the other two being the Royal Canadian Mounted Pol ice and the Quebec Provinc ial Pol ice. The Province of Ontario is 1000 miles east- west and i 0 50 m i I e s nor th-south cover ing an area of 41 2, 582 square miles. The Ontario Pro- vincial Police, which has an authorized strength of more than 4750 uniform and civil ian personnel, e n f or ces Federal and Provincial Laws in those areas which are not required to maintain a police department. The Force is administered from Gen- eral Headquar ters in Toronto by a Comm issioner. Other senoir executive officers include two Dep- u t y Commissioners and six Assistant Commiss- ioners. Under the "Deputy Commi ssioner- Servi- ces" are the Assistant Commissioners in charge of Administration, Staff Services and Personnel. Under t h e "Deputy Comm issioner - Operations " ar e t he A ssistant Commissioners in charge of Special Services, Field an d Traffic Divisions. Specialized branches under the Special Ser- v i c e s D ivision include Criminal Investigation, Anti-Rackets, Auto Theft, Anti-Gambling, Sec- urity, Intelligence, Criminal Intelligence and Liquor Laws Enforcement. In the field there are 199 detachments control- led through 17 district headquarters. Each of the 17 districts i s under the command of a Superin- tendent, assisted by an Inspector, with a Ser- geant Major as senior rank ing N. C. O. (non-com- missioned officer). Most detachmcnts have a De- tachment Commander of N. C. O. rank. In addition to providing general law enforce- ment in those areas that do not maintain a police fo r c e , t h e Ontario Provincial Police perform special functions in those parts of the Province that do have their own police force. These func- i-'rov. Gonst. Bill Muldoon at Whitby Detachment, IWf 2. Officers who are detailed to cruiser patrol are avail- able for investigating both traffic and general occur- rences as well as performing many other services to the publ ic. tions take the form of providing additlonal man- power for varlous reasons or a generai break- down in the maintenance of the municipal force it- sel f. Special functions The Ontario Provincial Police also maintain a Criminal Investigation Branch (and other bran- ches under Special Services) for specialized as- sistance to municipal police forces upon request. The Ontario Provincial Police through Its cen- tral Records and Communications Branch, which is also the central registry for ail motor vehicles stolen In the Province, provides a continuous 24 hour, 7 days a week records service f or use by all forces. Information supplied includes crimin- a i records, fingerprint records, stolen and re- covered property lists, dry cleaning and laun- dry mark identification, missing and wanted per- sons. The Ontario Provincial Police operates more than 1400 mobile units including cars, motorcyc- les, jeeps, station wagons, boats, alrcraft, snow vehicles, and is responsible for patrolling more than 10, 000 miles of the King's Highways and 65, 000miles ofsecondary, county and township roads in the Province. The Force operates one of the world's most ex- t e n s i v e F M radio networks which includes 102 f i x e d stations in addition to the radio equipped vehicles. A modern tele-communications network maintains a direct contact between Ontario Pro- v i n c i a l P ol ice locations, municipal forces and other national and foreign law enforcement agen- cies. Open house During Police Week Open House at the Whitby O. P. P. Detachment, i t would be most convenient if thosewishing to attend would visit between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p. m. daily. For your convenience ail facilities wili be av- ailable on Thursday, May 18th, between the hours of 1 :00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. It is requested that emphasis be given to this day. *I-REPORT SUSPICION OF CRIME MIDGET MARKET Goceteria-vaieties OPEN 9 A.M.• 10 P.M. -7DAYS LAR PARK PLAZA WHITDY NOW as high as Put your moncy into our gtiaranteed invest- ment certificates now paying seven and three quarter per cent interest. ICTORLata 1Ti GREY Lofai No t i ce of Application by the Corporation of the Town of Whitby for A p p rovai of a By-1aw Authorizing an Agree- ment Providing for the C o 1l1le c ting, Removal & Disposal of Garbage Ashes & Refuse. TAKENOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town ofWhitby intends to apply to the Ontario Mun i c i p al Board for approval of the enter- ing in to a three year ag r e ement with Gar- bage Disposal Ser- vices, at a contracted rate of $10. 85 per res- i d e n ce per annum for the collection, remov- ai ofgar bage, ashes, a n d r e fuse. The Ag- reement provides that, in the event the cost of 1 i v i ng increases, the pr i ce pe r residence shalli be increased as of June lst each year, commencing June Ist, 197 3 so that the price will bear the same re- lation to $10. 85 that the cost of living on such da te bears to the cost of living on such date bear s to the cost of 1 iving on JunelIst, 1972. 2. The agreement will remain in force for a teris of three years fromMay Ist, 1972 expiring April 30th, 1975. 3. Any rate payer may, within twenty-one days after thefirst publicationof this not- ice, send prepaid post to the Clerk of the Town of W h i t by, at the ad- dressgivenbelow, a notice in writing stat- ing hi s objection to such Agreement. 4. The Ontario Mun- i c i p al Board may ap- prove the entering into of the said agreement pursuant to the statute but before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a public hear- ing when any objections wlf beconsidered, but notice of such hearing w ilIl be given only to those per sons who have given notice of ob- j e c tions as provided for above. DA·TED at the Town of Whitby, this llth day of May 1972. William I-. Wallace, A.M. C. T•, Clerk, '15 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontarlo r4 il r j n t' t'