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PAGE l".- WHMTY FREE PRES, WEDNESAY, JUNE 27,1990 New OPP comma.nder cracksdown on aggressive drivers By Trudie Zavadovlcs Aggressive drivers , your days are nwnbered. That's the predominant mes- sage staff sergeant Jay Hoe the new commander and chief of the Whitby OPP detachment, bas for drivers in the Durham Region and Greater Toronto Area. «Highway driving is a war zone out there » says Hope "Sta- tistica over tIÉe past 10 years sthow 50,000 injuries and 700 fatalities. Since January, we've removed over 1,000 drinking dri- vers from the highways..» Hope officially took over the position June 25, although he spent some time prior to then sgetting accustom ed to thinge Staff members at the Whitby;- OPP office include one staff ser- geant, four sergeants, 24 con- stables, two cierical workers and two caretakers. Hope bas srent il cf bis 32 his uncle was an officer an e knew, when he was a young teenager, he wianted to follow mn bis uncle's footstepsa He has found »variety and satisfaction in bis career as an officer. He has worked as a u enforoement officer in aspcl unit dealing with organized crime, in anti-rackets, employ- ment equity, and now looks for- ward to' working i the Whitby detachment. A black officer, Hope doesn't see bis promotion as a political ARNTS TOPSOILA Un"ilock Interlocking Paving Stones Delivered or Customer Pick Up For Quick, Reliable Service Calil... 681.0887 *TOP SOUL *Sand *Curbs * Rockery Stone *Gravel * FIREWOOD ï, Limestone " Pine Mulch " Patio Slabs " Treatod Timbers move to appease unresti the black community, but as a deci- sion based solely on menit. "Ths is mi no way an equity empioyment initiative. I arn not here as a token gesture, I arn here to serve the people. This was My r uest." When =skd is feelingos about the unrest over incidents in Toronto involvixig blacks and police), Hoe said, 'l can't forget Im an officer. It's.important to strike a balance i supporin my brother and sister offioers in this present time of crisis and to beopen and. responsive to, the racial minority community.» Hope says he's been warmly welcomed into bis new job. 'Tm very fainiliar with the people at number five district. As a sbift ýorpraI at the Downs- view detachnient, Fve worked closely with them for two years. «rv'e been treated with dignity and respect. I hope people who work wthme atthisdetachm:ent wili not see nime as a black detacbment commnander but see me as a detachinent comman- der." Hope plans to et out and meet the people of Dur arn Region. "I want to make sure my pre- sence is a pro-active one in tthe community.. Hie immediate plans are to stop up comnunity policing, traf- fic management, and drug educa- tion and awareness. 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