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Hate incidents targeting Asian Community
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:45 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 18, 2021 4:54pm
(Ottawa) — Since the start of the pandemic, the proportion of racialized members of the community who have experienced an increase in harassment or attacks based on their race, ethnicity, or skin colour has increased compared to the rest of the population. The largest increase is seen among Asian-Canadians. In 2020, the number of reported incidents targeting people of Asian descent increased to 14 from 2 in 2019.
The tragic events that...
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Jessyca Medveduke is often the first person you speak to when you call for help
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 12:00 PM
As a Police Communicator at Ottawa Police Service (OPS), I am often the first person someone speaks to when they call for help. I never know who the next caller will be - a loved one asking for a wellness check on someone they can’t reach, a frantic call about a robbery in progress or maybe a collision with injuries, in which case I will dispatch fire and paramedics along with police. One evening after work I was driving home in the middle of the night. I passed a man stumbling on the side of...
Murray Street shooting investigation: seeking witnesses
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 07:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:10am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a targeted shooting.
At approximately 11:05pm on March 15th, frontline patrol officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 300 block of Murray Street. No one was injured.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone who may have information about this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Guns and Gangs Unit at...
Seeking witnesses in Baseline Road fatal collision investigation
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:30am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Collision Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Baseline Rd near Rockway Crescent, March 11.
At approximately 3:30pm, Frontline patrol responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a 2006 blue Toyota SUV. The driver of the vehicle, a 85 year old man, and the passenger, a 80 year old woman, were transported to the hospital with injuries not deemed...
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Cst. Andrea Cohen
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021 11:15 AM
I have always wanted to help people. I took the Child and Youth Worker program, but realized I wanted to help all people. I always wanted to be a police officer, but I knew there was tons of competition. Several events happened that told me I had to try. When I won an Ottawa Police Service (OPS) baseball cap at a Pride event, I figured it was a sign! I took Police Foundations at Algonquin College and applied after graduation. I was hired a year later. In order to help people, it’s important...