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Halton Regional Police officer demoted for discreditable conduct for taking sexual advantage of a woman seeking help has een reinstated to the rank of Acting Sergeant by i threeâ€"member Board of Inquiry panel. . According to a news release issued by the Board of nquiry, the officer gave shelter to the selfâ€"confessed g user who criginally approached the police in fear E‘gher exâ€"boyfriend. Shortly afterwards, the officer came sexually involved with the woman and conâ€" ry BELINDA SUTTON "pecial to the Beaver Appelt made the comments at tie recent Oakville Big Sister Association‘s 26th annial general meeting.The Jamaicanâ€"born judge spoke about opening doors for tomorrow‘s women and how menâ€" toring can make a difference. Appelt said when it comes to career advancement, one key advanâ€" tage men have over women is their access to mentors. "For men, it is fairly easy to find an experienced male who will take them under their wing, develop their skills, and help them network." "There are too few women in »xecutive posts and those who are often are already mentoring others >r are too busy trying to balance work and family responsibilities." Appelt â€" an Oakville resident â€" said women also aren‘t good at seeking out mentors possibly because of society‘s differing expecâ€" tations of men and women. . "Males are expected to be agressive and go after their dreams with full force while females are tiught to be passive anc wait for their work to be recognized." N1 cAwA emship court judge. Pamela Appelt says te biggest roblem is a lack of female menâ€" Took sexual advantage of woman, cop still on duty Metroland Community Newspaper Appelt said women have long ore mentors needed for young women says judge omen facea number of barriers when tryâ€" ing to find mentors, says a proninent citâ€" recognized that men use their netâ€" work to find their personal mentors and for years women have attemptâ€" ed to break into it. Sometimes women are successful at breaking in, but more often, they‘re not, she said. ""Women know they need a menâ€" tor, but they don‘t know who to ask or how to initiate a relationship. And some women deny their need for a mentor based on the belief that hard work, perseverance, and talent are the determinants of organizaâ€" tional success." Still not enough women in executive positions By taking this stance, women are denying themselves. "the rewards of the type that an influential sponsor can bring," she said. . F‘"Canada’s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competi@ion 1993 FRY umnto 10.72% :3 w (416) 359â€"4633 100% Government Guarante@d | *Rates subject Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 _ t* change tinued a stormy fiveâ€"month relanonshlp wnh her. Following an internal disciplinary hearing under the Police Services Act, the officer â€" identified as only Officer Y in the news release â€" was demoted from the rank of sergeant to first class constable. Officer Y was found guilty of discreditable conduct for taking advantage of a distressed member of the public and reprimanded for not filing a police report Appelt said women need menâ€" toring relationships because they frequently have less organizational experience, and organizations have less experience in offering an enviâ€" ronment in which women can sucâ€" "In other words, women need other women as mentors and they need a mentoring model that will help them become a part of the organization rather than one that will keep them out." A female mentor, Appelt said, is one that‘s aware of the different career development patterns that women, who have both career and family responsibilities, develop. Such a mentor is more sensitive to WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1994 on the initial contact with the woman. The demotion was to last nine months, after which the officer could seek promotion to sergeant and comâ€" pete against other qualified applicants. 3 _ Officer Y, who had been a sergeant since 1979, appealed the demotion to the Board of Inquiry. â€"In his appeal, Officer Y‘s lawyer argued the penalâ€" ty under the Police Services Act requires a specific "startâ€"andâ€"stop" career paths and can give a more realistic role for helping her protegees survive and thrive in an organization. For years, mentoring has been male dominated due to social and cultural barriers faced by women, she said. "Our focus, as women, should move beyond those barriers in order to be successful. The Big Sister Association is one of the organizaâ€" tions which attempts to move beyond these barriers by not only offering mentoring opportunities to professional women, but also by focusing on today‘s youth. Appelt said the Big Sister orgaâ€" nization and similar programs help break the barrier by encouraging girls to be more aggressive and aim for their dreams. She said such groups should increase their number of female mentors by formally recognizing mentoring activities. Mentoring work, she said, can be reflected in performance evaluation or salary reviews. "It is important to note that not only would the promotion of menâ€" toring benefit women, men will also gain from increased access to mentors and in the long run, orgaâ€" nizations will end up with a more highly developed workforce." Appelt said more educational workshops for teachers, parents, and students need to be developed to promote elimination of sex role stereotyping and other barriers to women‘s equality. She said she would also create a mentorship directory â€" a career guide outlining the backgrounds of women representing a variety of careers in different communiâ€" ties. time period for the demotion. While the Board of Inquiry ruled the officer "had shown himself to be unsuitable to act in a supervisory position as sergeant," it ordered him reinstated to the rank of acting sergeant following nine months of demotion. Under the Halton Regional Police Service‘s proâ€" motion procedure an evaluation and possible confirâ€" mation would follow. 44 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) (See ‘Officer‘ page 2) Woman charged after senior noted drugs missing If seniors need any more reasons to be wary of scam artists and thieves, Halton Regional Police have a case on their hands that cerâ€" tainly fits the bill. According to Det. Sgt. Graham Barnes, a woman was arrested Saturday following a "miniâ€"sting operation" in conjunction with the theft of painkillers from an 88â€"yearâ€" old Oakville lady. The situation actually started last year when the 44â€"yearâ€" old suspect who â€" through her association with Halton Helping Hands â€" did light housekeeping and errands for the senior. Even after quitting Helping Hands the suspect kept in touch and picked up the victim‘s mail and preâ€" scriptions and did some shopping. The suspect reâ€"joined Halton Helping Hands in December, but even though she quit yet again she continued her visits. It was then that the senior began noticing that her supply of heavy painkillers was not lasting as long as it should. She started counting them and found that they were going missing. Fearful her pharmacist or doctor would think she was abusing the drugs, the senior cut back. Even so, after returning from being away from home the drugs continued to vanish. After police were contacted, Det. Sgt. Barnes explained the miniâ€" sting was set up. On Saturday the accused called the victim to inquire if she would be away then let herâ€" self into the woman‘s apartment at the appropriate time. Little did she know that inside was an officer who subsequently arrested her. _ Linda Joy Evans, of Valley Drive, has been charged with theft under $1,000, unlawfully in a dwelling and breach of probation. She will appear in court July 27th. Paper HOME GARDEN...........13â€"16 1 7 CLASSIFIED.........................18â€"20 REAL ESTATE........... RE1â€"RE2A Bus. (905) 825â€"3524 Canadian Publication Mail Product IMPORT CAR SERVICING CENTRE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Walâ€"Mart, Mr. Clean, Consumers Distributing Celular (416) 505â€"7134