Ottawa Police Service

_ (press release) _ STEP to focus on School Zone Safety, School Bus Safety and Cycling Safety during April FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 4, 2016 ** Ottawa ** – The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school zone safety, school bus safety and cycling safety during the month of April. ...

_ (Ottawa Police) _ The Ottawa Police, in partnership with RCMP, Gatineau Police and OPP will conduct a one day enforcement blitz targeting cell phone use by drivers in the National Capital Region on March 22 . “For everyone’s safety, we want drivers to focus on their driving,” said Sgt. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police Service) _ The violence that has resulted in the murder of five young men in 2016 is a heartbreaking cause for concern for our entire community. It has left families grieving and a community searching for answers on how to prevent these crimes. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police Service) _ The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on distracted driving and unsafe lane changes during the month of March. ** Distracted Driving: ** Between 2010 and 2014, there were 25,565 collisions resulting in 6,928 injuries and 18 fatalities. ...

_ (via The City for All Women Initiative) _ The City for All Women Initiative (CAWI), a local Ottawa organization committed to promoting inclusive communities, is co-sponsoring an event on February 25th to provide a space for city residents to learn more about the choices Muslim women make and the impact of those choices on their sense of well-being and safety. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police Service) _ The Ottawa Police Service in cooperation with the City of Ottawa’s Security and Emergency Management Branch is pleased to announce that Texting to 911 for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech Impaired Community (DHHSI) is now available in Ottawa. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ With students returning from winter holiday break, the Ottawa Police Traffic sections, assisted by School Resource Officers, conducted city-wide proactive traffic enforcement blitzes in school zones. The two-day enforcement campaign, which took place January 13th and 14th , focused on traffic safety in and around school zones. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on following too close and stop sign violations during the month of January. ** _ Following too close _ ** Between 2007 and 2011, following too close was the cause of 24,487 traffic collisions, 6,872 injuries and eight fatalities. ...

Ottawa residents can once again ring in the New Year with free transit service thanks to sponsorship from Safer Roads Ottawa, a City of Ottawa program.  Free service will be available on OC Transpo and Para Transpo after 8 p. ...

Effective January 8, 2016 , the Front Desks at 245 Greenbank Road and 4561 Bank Street will be closed. “The change is the result of an in depth workload analysis, health and safety considerations and the repurposing of both buildings. ...