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Are you prepared for an emergency? By Sergeant Eustace (Sam) Roberts May 2018
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2018 05:00 AM
Here’s the situation: There’s a major power outage across Eastern Ontario and Hydro utilities are working hard to restore service to 20,000 homes. They have estimated that it will be a few days to a week before power is returned to all households.
Fortunately for you, it’s May, so the days are warm and the evenings aren’t too cold; heat isn’t an issue. However, your appliances aren’t working. How can you prepare food and what are you going to do with food that will spoil? What about water for...
Giving to your community – the joy experienced by an OPS officer
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 10:45 AM
By Chris Hrnchiar
National Volunteer week is April 15 – 21.
The Ottawa Police Service has a rich history of volunteer activity, starting with the first police officers who were only paid if they made an arrest to the Ottawa Police Chorus and the Police Venturers. Our community police centres benefit from active citizens helping to promote safety and crime prevention and the auxiliary personnel help on-duty sworn officers.
As a sworn member, I have been so personally and professionally fulfilled by my...
The job of an Emergency Communicator is a rewarding one
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 09:15 AM
By Simon Roy
“911-urgence, do you need police, fire or ambulance?”
That’s the response on the other end of the line when you dial the emergency number and the voice you hear may even be mine.
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8 – 14, I’m going to give you an inside look at the Ottawa Police Service Communications Centre.
Communications Centre by the numbers:
Total 911 calls (2017)
290,051
Ottawa Police calls (2017)
312,619
Comms Centre employees (2017)
120
The...
The job of an Emergency Communicator is a rewarding one
Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 09:30 AM
By Simon Roy
“911-urgence, do you need police, fire or ambulance?”
That’s the response on the other end of the line when you dial the emergency number and the voice you hear may even be mine.
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 8 – 14, I’m going to give you an inside look at the Ottawa Police Service Communications Centre.
Communications Centre by the numbers:
Total 911 calls (2017)
290,051
Ottawa Police calls (2017)
312,619
Comms Centre employees (2017)
120
The...
Beware of a scam targeting international students, using Ottawa Police phone number
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2018 07:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 5, 2018 11:25am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is warning the public of the resurgence of a previously reported scam.
Victims, who are mostly international students, have received calls from persons pretending to be investigators from the Government of Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Department.
The fraudster typically tells the victim that they have committed a crime in their home country (usually money...