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The chief said the new policy would be "of tremendous benefit" to police services across the province and ensure that police serâ€" vices are "all traveling along the same road." "It‘s not going to be difficult for members of this service to impleâ€" ment," said Harding, noting the Halton Regional Police Service has had its version of the policy since 1989. The new, more comprehensive policy puts in place what Harding called "guides and controls" for the monitoring of the conduct of the police governing board, the chief and members of the service. Harding said the new policy will be presented â€" and recommended â€" to the Halton Regional Police Services Board at its April meeting by Deputy Chief John Barratt. "I would love to be there to be part of it," said Harding who is "It is a product of the Task Force on Race Relations and Policing and it‘s pleasing to me to see the govâ€" ernment has produced this," said Harding, who twice sat on the provincial Task Force on Race Relations and Policing, first in 1989 when it was first initiated and again in 1992 when it was reconstiâ€" tuted to measure progress. Harding attended the announceâ€" ment in Toronto. "We already have a very short written policy which claims that racial and cultural discrimination will not be tolerated. This goes much further. It‘s much more descriptive and it‘s long overdue," said Harding, Monday. ~alton Regional Police Chief James Harding is in full E. support of the new Race Relations Pohcy for Police Services presented in Toronto Monday by Solicitor General/Correctional Services David Christopherson. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Harding backs new provincial race relations policy for police MAURIA CLINIC OF ELECTROLYSIS MAUREEN SCOTT Please call for an appointment Evebrows arched and shaped Hairline permanently contoured Facial hair removed Bikini line shaped Arms, Chest Buckhair removed Expires April 23/93 329 Lakeshore Rd. E. Suite 102 Over 14 years of Combined Experience Valid one coupon per new customer HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT (Value $21) RACHEL MAILLE Harding said the Solicitor General, in his announcement, noted the policy isn‘t something that was carried out in isolation by the provincial government of the day. It has been part of an ongoing process begun formally in 1989, it goes provinceâ€"wide, and has involved a variety of consultation processes. Over the next six weeks, regionâ€" al meetings will be held between the minister and local police serâ€" Once endorsed and adopted by the board, it will be up to the chief, in his role, to implement the policy in dayâ€"toâ€"day operations of the serâ€" vice. scheduled to be on leave at that time. "This is so important, it should not wait." Chaired by Metropolitan Toronto Public Complaints Commissioner Clare Lewis, the membership also including Harding, Dr. Ralph Agard, Kamalaâ€" Jean Gopie, Sher Singh and Roy Williams. The task force made 57 recomâ€" mendations for consideration in improving relations between visible minorities and the police. vices board members and police chiefs. Harding said he doesn‘t know when the local meeting will be scheduled. The Task Force on Race Relations and Policing was estabâ€" lished in 1989 in response to conâ€" cerns about relations between Ontario‘s police services and racial minorities. 338â€"1695 CAAA ~T *\ a 1A AL 3 l‘ On all food items from our menu in cluding Buffet Eat in only. Not valid with any other offer. One Coupon per couple. Please present coupon at time of ordering. Offer ends on April 17/93