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Join us at the 9th Annual Human Rights Learning Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 27, 2024   12:43 p.m.

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is pleased to host the 9th Annual Human Rights Learning Forum in recognition of International Human Rights Day.

This year’s Theme is “Collective Action for Human Rights: Discover How Partnerships Make Safer Communities.” 

Date: Thursday, December 5th

Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8 am and the event begins at 8:30 am)

Location: St Elias Banquet Centre, 750 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa. 

The...

Joint Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 11:20 am 

(Ottawa) — On Friday, November 15th, 2024, the Ottawa Police Service partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to conduct a last-minute commercial vehicle enforcement blitz at the Fred Barrett Arena in Ottawa’s east end. 

The initiative focused on commercial vehicle safety compliance, with inspectors and officers from MTO, OPP, and OPS conducting a total of 37 inspections. The...

Positive Results in the Initial Implementation Phase of CORE Strategy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 26, 2024        8:20 a.m.

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police's Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) Strategy is seeing some positive results.

An increase in the number of officers on foot patrol in high-priority areas has led to a 17.9% reduction in calls for service and a 4.62% reduction in crime across all hot spots.

Recent formal agreements with the Rideau BIA and ByWard Market district Authority have also led to the identification of twenty high-priority...

Statement on Violence Against Women and Gender-based Violence – November 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 25, 2024   8:40 am 

(Ottawa) — November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW), an annual day of significance that begins the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”. 

In August of this year, the Ottawa Police Service was the first police service to use the term femicide to report on the death of a woman by her partner; since then, we have reported another case of femicide, this one stemming from a...

Arrest related to November 18 demonstration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, November 24, 2024,    4:35 pm

(Ottawa) – Earlier this week, officers attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the downtown core where protesters were advised by Ottawa Police Service officers that they could not take over streets while demonstrating.

After observing criminal behaviour, four individuals were arrested that evening. Police identified others in the crowd committing offences but deemed that it would not be safe to make arrests at the time and risk an...