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New police officer patrolling Halton Hills By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald Ever since he was a little boy Constable David Jones wanted to be a policeman and now he is as Halton Hills newest police of Const Jones watched his grandfather and father fulfill their duties as police officers in the Niagara Region where 23- CRIME STOPPERS OF HALTON Halton Police and Crime Stop pers of Halton are seeking in formation that may lead to the arrest of persons responsible for over damage to stores in the Milton Mall Sometime overnight on 14 a white van with the marking Group was stolen from the Launer Plaza Milton A red tool box with a vanety of tools used in the sheet metal business was also in the van and remains missing At approximately 5 am employees working in the Milton Mall heard loud crashes which were followed by an audible alarm Police and fire vehicles arrived at the scene to discover the devastation wrought by the stolen van that had been set on fire with the accelerator pedal jammed to the floor and placed in gear The vehicle crashed through the eastern entrance glass doors destroying stores as it travelled 200 feet before com ingtorest Do you know who is responsi ble Crime Stoppers Is appealing for your help In solving these crimes Remember callers are not required to give their name and could earn a cash reward of to CaH Crime Stoppers at 1800465J51 ONE STOP PARTY SHOP For All Ages WINAPINATADRAW Candles Colour Glasses Balloons Tableware Decorations FREE Balloon for Children FREE Party Planners 8737403 HOURS IfcMir I M0 in 4D0 The Paper Factory yearold Const Jones has lived most of his life He soon realized hed like to follow the family tradition and become an officer himself I m a people person and like working with the public which is what a police officer does said Const Jones in a telephone inter view before he was sworn in on Jan 11 at the Burlington police detachment To become better suited for the profession Const Jones earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations on political science at the University of Guelph I majored in political science to get a better understan ding of people and all the dif ferent cultures said Const Jones I thought it would help me become a better police of He gained valuable experience for his future profession as a police officer working with the Niagara Parks Police as a Special Constable I ve always planned my jobs and education around my goal he said Soon he was accepted into the Police College for a rigorous nineand a half weeks of police training Police college was an eye- opening experience he said You believe all the in formation we have to learn Const Jones officially began his duties on Wednesday under the direction of Const Bill Hen All new officers are put under the wing of a coach of for about three months He 11 be required to write a coach officers exam and if he sue cessfully completes it he 11 be classified as a class patrol of ficer and considered knowledgeable and experienced enough to patrol on his own Const Jones said he considers himself very lucky to come up north He spent five weeks here as part of his training and ap preciated the city atmosphere he detected in the area He found the abundance of countryside in the area threw him for a loop with all the and Now he s concentrating on get ting to know the area along with all the services available in the community to increase his ability in a job he knew he always wanted TV Check Our Low Prices on RCA Mitsubishi Toshiba I GoldStar Control COLOUR TELEVISION On Screen Display Beautiful Cabinetry jar OWN FOOD MARKET MOORE PLAZA Pleasure To Serve You STORE Monday to Friday S a m Saturdays CLOSED SUNDAY Valuei Effective Saturday January through Saturday January