We want to hear from you! – Phase 2 engagement Everyone has a role to play in safety and well-being, and we want your feedback to continue to develop Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan. When we work effectively together as a community, we can address common priorities to ensure Ottawa is a safe,…
Bay Ward is blessed to have such close access to the water. In summer we enjoy walks along the NCC path, the beach, swimming, windsurfing etc. During winter the water freezes over and many many residents ski, ice surf, and even skate on the water. However, when the weather is mild over an extended period,…
To date in November, more than 40 persons have been arrested and charged for impaired driving. This included one man who was stopped, in a construction zone while workers were present, with a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit of 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. With the holiday season…
Ottawa Police Services – The Robbery Unit has noticed an increase in personal robberies for items such as clothing and phones from prearranged meetings made as a result of social media or other website ads. It is important to consider that most of the robberies take place when the ‘buyer’ sees the seller enter a…
The Police Reporting Unit (PRU) is open and available to take public calls from 10 a.m.to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday at 613-236-1222, extension 7300. A Police Reporting Unit Agent is a civilian member of the Ottawa Police. They take non-emergency phone calls from the public. Online Reporting was introduced in May 2014 and the Police Reporting…
Photo courtesy of CTV News Ottawa This week’s verdict on the Montsion Trial was deeply emotional and my heart goes out to Abdirahman Abdi’s family and supporters. The death was tragic and it is clear that Ottawa Police Services needs to take a different direction on handling calls involving mental health episodes There needs to…
Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) has released a report and infographic on home takeovers and the groundbreaking work in Ottawa to address and prevent them. A home takeover happens when someone stays over in a home and refuses to leave. It often starts innocently when someone invites a friend or family member into their home. When…
We’ve received a new shipment of the SLOW DOWN FOR US signs. Send an email to Bayward@ottawa.ca with your contact information to order a sign for your front yard and we will deliver it to you.
Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan is a community plan and meaningful engagement with a broad audience is a cornerstone of the plan’s development. The City engaged with residents and stakeholders from March 3 to June 30 to help inform priorities for the plan going forward. We want to thank the hundreds of participants…