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New Halton police headquarters to be ready in 2017 continued from p.1 Construction is expected to take around 21 months with police planning to start work in the building at some point in July 2017. When completed, the 235,000-square-foot, four-storey structure will be considerably larger than the existing 86,000-sq.-ft. facility. Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner said the new headquarters is desperately needed. "When we moved into this building in 1991, it was sort of thought to be a state-of-the-art building. It was an improvement over the headquarters, which was located just north of Trafalgar Road and has since been torn down," he said . "Over the years, from 1991 until now, we have outgrown this facility. The training environment in this facility is not adequate from a number of different perspectives. We have more officers to train now. The (shooting) range downstairs only allows four or five officers to train at the same time. The new facility will allow eight to 10 to train at once." 15 | Friday, September 18, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com When we moved into this building in 1991, it was sort of thought to be a state-of-the-art building. It was an improvement over the headquarters, which was located just north of Trafalgar Road and has since been torn down. Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner have the environment to analyze those sorts of evidence seizures from scenes," said Tanner. Oakville Mayor and Halton Police Board Chair Rob Burton said the project has faced many hurdles and has been 10 years in the making. He said the police board could be proud it was the group that finally broke the "log jam." Tanner said the police service must now turn its attention to facility needs in the north end of the region, which has seen tremendous growth in recent years. It is expected Halton Region will take over the existing Halton police headquarters after police move out as its headquarters is attached. Tanner said the new structure would also allow police to house several headquarters-related units, which have had to stay at the Oakville station on Oak Walk Drive due to lack of room in the existing headquarters. The new building will also benefit specialized units like the Forensic Identification Unit. "With the advancement of DNA evidence and the degree of sophistication in those units, they have to have state-of-the-art labs, they have to Great minds don't think alike. Elementary school teachers are typically responsible for the full curriculum. We don't think that makes sense. After all, when did you last meet a math whiz that excelled at languages? So our teachers only teach topics they're the subject experts in. Exposing students to the brightest minds in each field of study. Interlocking Tumblestone, Retaining Walls, Garden Installation, Sodding & Excavating, Call for FREE Estimate plus more (905) 827-8158 · www.rogerslandscaping.org Book your tour today. fernhillschool.com Thank-you oakville! PLATINUM Cruise CoMPaNy Cruise Holidays of oakville 221 Lakeshore Road East · 905-337-2228 info@cruiseholidaysoakville.com www.cruiseholidaysoakville.com TICO# 4537114 ON REG# 970855995