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Happy One Year Anniversary K9 West!
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2019 09:15 AM
K9 West began his first official day with the Ottawa Police Service on October 18, 2018! Since then, he has helped us connect on a different level with some of the most vulnerable members of our community—victims and witnesses to crime and trauma. Likes: Stuffies, long naps and running off-leash with his dog friends. Dislikes: Waking up early or in the middle of the night, or rainy cold weather. In the course of his duties, he has assisted our Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit with...
Why Canadian cops are tops
Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2019 05:45 AM
Cst. Andrea Cohen was in the middle of her patrol shift and between calls on September 21, 2019 when she spotted a disabled car on the side of Mann Avenue.
“Two women were outside of the car and they looked lost, so I stopped to see if I could help,” said Cst. Cohen, who has been an Ottawa Police Service officer for 17 years.
One of the women was from Amsterdam and the other was from Toronto. They were visiting their two adult sons in Ottawa when they ran out of gas. The young men had already set...
Two guns seized by Ottawa Police in two incidents in the past 24 hours
Posted on Friday, October 04, 2019 11:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 4, 2019 3:04pm
(Ottawa)—Since yesterday, the Ottawa Police Service has seized two guns in separate incidents across Ottawa.
This morning, Frontline patrol officers responded to a shooting on Gaultois Avenue in Orleans to reports of gunshots fired at a residence. A suspect vehicle was located and officers conducted a high risk arrest. A handgun was seized during the arrest. Two people, one men and one woman, are facing multiple firearms charges. No...
Warning about Apartment and Parking spot Rental scams in Ottawa
Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2019 10:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 3, 2019 2:45pm
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit would like to warn the community of two ongoing rental scams that have made several victims in the month of September.
The first one is an Apartment Rental Scam where future tenants view photos of a place they would like to rent via online platforms. They make contact with the fraudster who tries to gain the victim’s trust while using pressure tactics about other interested...
Beware of a scam using the Ottawa Police main phone number and 9-1-1
Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:15pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Fraud Unit is advising the community of recent scams involving phone numbers similar to the Ottawa Police Service, including 9-1-1 and our main phone number, 613-236-1222.
In one case, a fraudster claimed to be a police officer with Service Canada and told the victim that their Social Insurance Number (SIN) had been used in a scam. Money was requested from the victim to assist with an...
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