Police Reporting Unit – Operating hours
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…
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Montsion Trial Verdict
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…
CPO – Home takeovers during COVID-19
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…
Community Safety and Well-being: What We’ve Heard so Far.
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…
COVID-19 online chat and text service for women living with violence and abuse
September 30, 2020 – COVID-19 online safe chat and text service expanding Ottawa’s safe text and chat line for people living with domestic violence and abuse during COVID-19 is pleased…
Crime Prevention: ‘Gang exit’ program halves new charges among participants
Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) is pleased to release 2018/2019 report on Time for Change (T4C), a ‘gang exit’ program that helps individuals involved in serious criminal activities to turn their…
Message from Councillor Kavanagh
This past Wednesday evening Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call advising of an inflatable dingy which had capsized near the Deschênes rapids. Thankfully, the two people were wearing their…
Drowning Prevention: Practice Water Safety This Summer
The Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Fire Department, Ottawa Paramedic Service and their Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition partners are urging all residents to practice water safety when they are on, in…
Ottawa Police: New NRT begins in mid-August in the Bayshore area
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to announce that it will be launching its fifth Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT), this one in the Bayshore area starting August 17th. “The…
Ottawa Police Service: Beware of signal amplification devices
The Ottawa Police Service recently noticed a 42 Division of Toronto Police Service public advisory about a number of overnight vehicle thefts from driveways occurring in Toronto, where vehicles with…