Page 4, Whitby Free Press, Wechesday, August 4, 1993 Police sign socil contrct, collectiveagreemient sade held in various 'communi- By Mike Kowalski Durham residents will have input into how the Region can make the best use of its police services. Police officials will hold meet- in gs this summer to receive the public's suggestions on the most efficient allocation of police ser- vices. The meetings are a direct result of police budget cuts crea- ted by Ontario government financial restraint measures. Last week police management, senior officers and the police association approved a local Trent » University at Durham College FalI-Winter Session Morethian'15 courses are offered weekday evenings or Saturday mornirig. Registration deadine: 13 August For inormation or a brochure cati (416) 723-9747 or (705) 748-1229. social contr,<t agreement which will chop alrlost$4 million from the police budget over the next three years. In addition, police must also contend with 4 $540,000 budget cut which sten s from a reduction in transfer p yments as part of the province's expenditure con- trol prograrn. Taken together, the cutbacks mean aIl levels of ?olice service will corne under close scrutiny by Durham's top cops, police chef Trevor McOagherty said. "We're actively pursuing what services need Wo be eliminated or modified and what is essential Wo m aintain " said McCagherty. "We will consult with the com- munit y W see what they think,» he said. McCagherty expressed satis- faction with last week's social contract a reement. The deal, ratified'separately by the police association and the senior officers association, covers approximately 800' uniform and CARLTON Çifts & stafioncry Whitby Mall D(e) 723-2857 Mon.-Sat.9-9, Sun. 11-5 Promnpted by the government's plan to slash payroll costs for Ontario's 950,000 public employees, the agreement will cut slightly more than $3.8 mil- lion from the police budget over three years. Retiring personnel will not be replaced and three clerical posi- tions included in the 1993 budget will not be filled. Every employee will have te taeofone un paid day a year and a cap will be PIaced on overtime and paid statutory holi- days. An enhanced pension option will also be used to encourage early retirement. In addition, the 750-member police association also approved a collective agreement unrielated. to the social contract package. Rank and file officers'agreed Wo a two-year wffe freeze. A first class constable in Durhamn Refgnon now makes $51,475. rnvery pleased that an agreement arose from collabo- ration between ail of the parties involved,"» said McCagherty., "It kept in mind our need Wo meet the social contract tarffet and stili maintain effective police service," lie said. However, McCagherty stressed the agreement was only the 'dol- lars and cents" part of the budget. Now we move into'the stag of cojping with how it'stob done, lie said. More than 50 members of the police services were directed'tW examine existir'g progranis and recommend cost-cutting mca- sures, McCaghert said. Their reports, over 700 pages of material,» are now being reviewed, the chief said. Assqault charge laid A 41-year-olâ Whitby mani sashe was assaulted by a maxi wxha teacup wbile walking in the Mar and Gardoen streets area Wedrnesday. The mani Wlà police ho had been at a friend's house in the area the previous ýday and noti- ced a black mnaIe and femnale across the street car*yng some- tbing. He waved te them and said hello, but didn't get any resiponse. The victini says he was walk- ing in the saine area Wednesday around 1 p.m. when the same man approacbed him, Iooking about looking at hie woman, » police ayhe seemed o0ifl a rage andl poked at the victim's eyes with his fingers. He then threw a cup of tea on bis face and bit bum on the head with a teacup, knoeking him Wo the ground and threatening Wo kill him if ho called police. Police say the victim's head was slightlybruised. A. 28-year-old Mary Street East mani is charged with assault witb a weapon and tbireatening d'-ath. :Diqnd qqioi uedo ai.aM :lamsuv THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN TOWN! Nearly every. day a customer cornes into one of our local Clean-it Centers and discovers the answer to what were sure is the best kept secret in towfl. 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Not connected with the social contract cutbacks, the $540,000 cut ordered by Regional council amounts Wo about 0Oper cent of the police operating budget. Since payroll costs account for about 90 ~r cent of the overal $52.7-million police services budget this leaves roughly $5 million for actual policing, McCagherty said. Stili, he remains «very optimîs- tic, thati with the work our mem- bers and employees are doing we will emerge from the wShole tiexpence an efficient organiza- A representative of the Dur- ham Regional Police Association could not be reached for com- *ment.