Ottawa Police Services

Three men will be charged after acts of vandalism and mischief on the Airport Parkway that targeted at least two taxi cabs. On September 8th the Ottawa Police Service received multiple reports of vandalism in the area of the Airport Parkway, including an event captured in a video posted to YouTube. ...

Over the next few days children will be returning to school and many will be busing, walking and riding their bikes to their destinations. The Ottawa Police Service reminds motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the increase of children and youth on city streets. ...

The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school bus and school zones safety as well as vehicle occupant restraints during the month of September. ** _ School Bus / School Zone Safety: _ ** Between 2009 and 2013, there were 29 collisions resulting in 5 injuries involving school buses or occurring in school zones. ...

The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit has noticed an increase in reports of residential break and enters in which the suspect(s) enter the residence by an unlocked front or rear door, including patio doors. Residents are reminded to keep their doors locked, even when at home, and to ensure any access point from the garage into the main area of the home is also locked. ...

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 Service would like to make the public aware about a scam whereby phone calls are received from the “Marriott Hotel”. People are being asked for personal information over the phone. Marriott International is aware that people have been receiving calls about a “free Marriott Hotel rooms” prize. ...

The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is working with the National Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program and the Canadian Bankers Association with respect to several ongoing 2015 bank robbery investigations. The Robbery Unit is today releasing video footage from 5 different bank robberies< [ https://www. ...

Think you can safely drive while using your cell phone to text or talk? Think again! In 2013, 40% of all collisions in Ottawa involved distracted driving. Find out just how dangerous cell phone use and driving can be using the distracted driving simulator this weekend at two local malls. ...

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. ...