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This summer, Ottawa Police Lowertown Foot Patrol Project is back in the ByWard Market and Rideau Street area and continues to see success and make a difference for the people who live, work and visit the area. An increased number of police officers, in partnership with Bylaw Enforcement Officers and OC Transpo Special Constables have been walking the beat since July 2, 2015, enforcing various bylaws and criminal and provincial offences. ...

Last evening, the Ottawa Police Service arrested a man in relation to the fatal collision investigation from June 28, 2015 on Leitrim Road involving a 39 year old cyclist. A 39 year old man of Ottawa was charged with Failure to Stop at Scene of an Accident Causing Death. ...

The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on motorcycle safety and unsafe vehicles and heavy trucks during the month of May. Motorcycle Safety Between 2009 and 2013, there were 790 collisions involving motorcycles resulting in 542 ...

Do you have bottles of old or unused prescription medications sitting in your medicine cabinet? Ottawa Police will be participating in a province-wide public safety initiative to encourage residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner. ...

The Ottawa Police Services Board is pleased to welcome a new community member. The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has appointed ** ** Suzanne Valiquet ** ** for a two-year term, effective 18 February 2015.  Fluently bilingual, Ms. Valiquet brings an impressive range of experience and skills to the Board. ...

As part of the _ Leave the Phone Alone _ distracted driving enforcement campaign, officers conducted a city wide enforcement blitz this morning, targeting drivers using cell phones. In total, 32 Provincial Offence Notices were issuedfor handheld communication device with 28 Provincial offence notices for other offences. ...