Staff Sergeant Doug Farrell looks forward to working with council and the Timmins Police Services Board to get the new building up.
Timmins Police Association Excited for New Building
Morale at the Timmins Police Station is on an upswing. Officers and Staff
couldn’t be happier with the recent developments regarding the new police
building. They’ve been patiently waiting for the building issues to get
resolved.
Staff Sgt. Doug Farrell, TPA Assoc. President: "It seems that this time
council is far more committed then they have ever in the past. So we’re
looking forward to it and it certainly is a morale boost."
Farrell says a new police building will result in a more efficient police
service. There’ll be more office space and more privacy when conducting
interviews. There’s a dire need for more jail cells as well.
Staff Sgt. Doug Farrell: "We essentially have 4 categories of prisoners
being adult male and female, and male and female young offender prisoners, but
we only have 3 different areas that can house prisoners. When we have at least
one prisoner from each category we’re forced to deal with that issue by either
taking the prisoners to the OPP in South Porcupine or using some other facility
to detain people and that causes us a lot of work."
A new building’s been promised three times in the past, but the plans were
cancelled each time. With recent approval of the 10-year capital plan a site
selection almost complete, doubt wanes.
Staff Sgt. Doug Farrell: "It's very fresh in our minds the money can be
although granted, taken away quickly thereafter, but we are staying
positive."
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