The feedback received to date demonstrates the complexity and connection between issues and confirms that community safety and well-being are shared responsibilities among all members of the community and require an integrated approach among partners to tackle root causes and to address collective goals. During this consultation period, we have heard themes about racism and…
Crime Prevention Ottawa’s Neighbourhood Toolkit is your one-stop resource for ideas on building better neighbourhoods and staying safe at home, at work and in your community. Find information, tips and resources to help make your neighbourhood a better, safer place to live. Home Security Audit Guide The Government of Ontario has a valuable Home Security Audit…
June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario, a chance to recognize the people who fought for our freedom, raised us and contributed to our community. This year’s theme is Stay safe, stay in touch. “Covid19 restrictions have been especially challenging for seniors because they often depend on others for care. They also tend to be…
Residents from all over Ottawa, including Bay Ward, are concerned about the the recent aggressive behaviour being observed in coyotes around Riverside South. Since Friday, June 5, City By-law and Regulatory Services (BLRS) and the Ottawa Police Service received numerous calls in regards to coyote sightings and aggressive coyote interactions in the Riverside South area.…
The Share the Path Campaign consists of paid advertising campaigns on digital platforms such as Facebook, Google AdWords and Twitter. The campaigns will run in 2 week flights, alternating platforms until September 30. NCC’s promoted content consists of 5 and 15 second educational videos of the different codes of conduct as well as display ads…
Published by the Ottawa Police Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (Ottawa) – Since the Global Pandemic has emerged, we have been very concerned and aware of rising racism, xenophobia, discrimination, hate incidents and crimes, in particular targeting our Asian communities globally and here in Canada. We are aware of how unsettling and how much fear this…
Ottawa June 10th – Since launching Operation Overwatch on April 25th the combined efforts of Ottawa Police Frontline and Traffic Services officers resulted in over 1500 Speeding tickets being issued across the city. This past week (June 1st-8th) we issued a total of 138 Speeding charges, 27 Warnings and four Vehicles were towed for Stunt…
In light of continued reports of phone scams in the Ottawa area, Hydro Ottawa reminds customers to protect themselves from callers posing as utility representatives and threatening to disconnect power. The utility has received hundreds of reports recently Given the state of emergency in the province, Hydro Ottawa has been working closely with the Ontario…
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit would like to remind parents and guardians of the importance of monitoring children’s online activities. With the pandemic, we know that kids are at home with more time on their hands, some of which is spent online. Within the last week, our partners in the…
Thursday, May 21, 2020 – Demand for Ottawa’s secure chat and text service for women living with violence doubles expectations in first month. More than 300 people have reached out for support during the first month of operations for Unsafe at Home Ottawa. This secure text and online chat service aims to give women living…