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Rookie officer who grew up in social housing says 'the sky is the limit'
Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:00 AM
Constable Kevin Dorion grew up in social housing in the South end.
“As a kid, I heard all the time I would grow up to be a criminal,” said Kevin, who graduated from the Ontario Police College in August of this year. “But thanks to some good influences in my life, I didn’t go down that path.”
His mother and step-father taught Kevin and his older brother that hard work leads to success. “They encouraged us to do well in school, take part in sports and make the most of every opportunity,” said Kevin...
Neighbourhood Resource Teams Launching this Week
Posted on Monday, October 21, 2019 08:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 21, 2019 12:00pm
(Ottawa) – Three new teams of neighbourhood-based police officers will start working in three high-priority neighbourhoods.
The Neighbourhood Resource Teams (NRTs), which also include Community Police Officers (CPOs), School Resource Officers (SROs), Traffic Services officers and Frontline officers, will be dedicated to Vanier/Overbrook, Carlington/Caldwell and Heron Gate/South Ottawa. These neighbourhoods were selected because of...
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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...
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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...