PAGE 2, WHM~Y FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4,1988 David Edwards w*ll.be new Durham Police Ch-ie.f By Mike Johnston A 27-year police veteran who has wqrkedl in every branch of the Leoen frein the beatl Education through Martial Arts. Parents cail: 666-2878 I force was named Durhami Region's new police chief last Thursday. David John Edwards, 45, will be appointecl chief of police designate on September 10 and acting chief on Dec. 1. Whidtby Mayor Bob Attersley, who chairs the Board of Commissioners of Police, mrade the announcement at a reception held at the 18 division (Whitby) station. Edwards will succeed chief Jon JenIns who will retire, Nov. 30 after 14 years as head of the Durham force. Beca1ise lbe has an accumrulation of leave, Jenkiis Iwili. begin his annual !leave on "et 1ti want to maintain the high stà ndard and reputation of this force," Edwards said. 1He said he would be "prema- ture" to make any decisions now DAVID EDWAIRDS that may. affect the force. "The main thing ie to maintain our high level of training and keep a strong force. We have to get a game plan together," said Edwards, who has been a deputy chief with the force for just over five years. I1 think most young officers would like to think that they- will make chief one day. I was one of them," said Edwards, who was informed of the board's decision a month before the public an- nouncement. Edwards said he was "happy. and honored" ývhen informed of the decision. He joined the Oshawa police force in 1961 as a cadet. He joined the Dùrhamn Region force when it was formed in 1974 and helped start up the youth bureau and criminal investigation branch. He is currently second vice- president of the Ontario Associ- ation of Chiefs of Police and bas- DOUG BULLOCH served for the past three years as chairman of the Victims of Crime Commuittee for the saine asso.ci- ation. "The board fully realizes that a chief of police is a person who is on display in a glass -house at all Urnes," said Attersley. It is so important. that. his behavior habits be ones- that leave very littie room for criticism. Chief Edward's behavior habits are those which the board is justly proud of."$ Replacing Edwards- in bis post as deputy chief is Doug Bulloch! now officer in charge of criminai investigations. Bulloch, 51, has been a police officer for 29 years. He will assume bis new position on De. 'Tou airn for something like this in your career," said Bulloch, head of criminal investigations for four years. A replacement has not yet been namied for Bulloch. *BUY ONE, GET ONE FREEN * Purchase one of the foilowlng entrees M and get another entree FREE M Fish &Chips(2 pleoe)'Pancakes eHamburger * e Spaghetti or Chili *1 coupon per customer per visit. R Lesser prloed item Is free. Taxes and gratulties not lncluded. Not valld lxi conjunctuon wlth any other offer. Whitby Location only. Offer ezplies June lot. 1988. 3*uUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMuneM Resident d'ies after fait, A 62-year-old Whitby manxi ded E., received the inijuries when lie in Sunnybrook Hospital lait felI down a flight of stairs at PJ's Wednesday night 'from injuries- restaurant last week.. received when he tell in a He feil while on bis way t*o a restaurant. downstairs washroom. He was taken to Whitby Durhamn Regional Police report General Hospital, then Oshawa the maxi, Wilbert Lucas, Of General Hospital and then to Pugsley Manor, 425 Dundas St. Sunnybrook. m-u-ns R5E May 4- 8 English Muffins - .79è per pkg. FREAND Mot her's Day Speclal sunay orgy EAT LATE Plain Croissants - .404 ea. Chocolaje & Almond Croissants -'504 ea. 1380- HOPKINS 666-1177 Open 7 Days.a Week I