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Celebrating OPS women past, present and future
Posted on Friday, March 06, 2020 05:30 AM
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The Bytown Police was formed in 1855, but it would be 58 years before Flora Campbell became the first woman to take the oath to serve and protect.
Initially, she ran the telephone switchboard. Over her 21-year career, she largely dealt with charged women appearing in court, and if charges were dismissed, she helped them find employment.
When Flora resigned in 1935, she wasn’t replaced because her role was considered to be that of a social worker. However, with pressure from local women’s...
Correction to Update: Man identified in Hobin Street commercial robbery
Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:00am
(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Robbery Unit would like to thank the public for its help in identifying the person of interest in relation to the armed robbery on Hobin Street.
The man has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:00pmMan to identify in Hobin Street...
OPS Tactical Unit first Canadians to participate in Dubai international SWAT competition
Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 07:00 AM
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Tactical Unit is a group of specially-trained officers who respond to more than 100 high risk incidents each year. This could be anything from a warrant execution to a hostage situation.
To ensure they are fit in every way to deal with situations most of us would run from, tactical officers train every day.
In September, 2019, OPS Tactical Unit Sergeant Rob Wyers was asked to join an International panel of SWAT experts as the Canadian representative to review...
Man charged with Sexual Assault
Posted on Monday, March 02, 2020 11:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 2, 2020, 4:40pm
(Ottawa) – Today, the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) charged a man in relation to two separate incidents that occurred in November 2019 and February 2020.
Sergio NESBIT, 37 years old of Ottawa, was charged with one count each, of:
- Sexual Assault,
- Aggravated Sexual Assault and
- Forcible confinement
He is scheduled to appear in court.
Investigators believe there could be other victims.
Anyone with information...
Marine Dive Trail officers conducted RIDE programs again this weekend
Posted on Monday, March 02, 2020 10:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 2, 2020 3:30 pm
(Ottawa) – Marine Dive Trail (MDT) officers were out on the trails again this weekend, focusing on impaired drivers.
At a RIDE checkpoint on the trailhead at South-North Gower/Richmond, a total of 29 vehicles were stopped on Friday night. While there were no charges laid, police encountered two snowmobile operators who tried to evade police by avoiding the checkpoint.
“The laws regarding impairment and snowmobiling are the same as operating a...
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