THUNDER BAY, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superintendent Mark Pritchard, former Commander of the Aboriginal Policing Bureau at OPP General Headquarters, has been promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent and named Commander of OPP North West Region. Chief Superintendent Pritchard [Read more]
KENOGAMISSI LAKE, ON – July 4, 2015 at around 2:45 p.m., South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the report of a found human skull that was located on an embankment in MacKeown Township in the Kenogamissi Lake area. The OPP North East Region Crime Unit, under [Read more]
For some background on this case CLICK HERE to read the TheStar.com article from August 2009 about Aganeh’s original criminal charges, placement at the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre and subsequent death which his family found suspect in part due to Aganeh having a black eye and [Read more]
New Model is Fairer, More Transparent and Easier to Understand The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is introducing a fairer, more transparent billing model for the municipalities it serves across the province. “Updating the OPP billing model is about making it fairer, more transparent, and easier [Read more]
Review of Deaths Related to Air Ambulance Transport Leads to Recommendations FROM: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services A report into the deaths of patients transported by Ornge, released today, makes 25 recommendations to improve safety within Ontario’s air ambulance [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supports Safer Communities by Upgrading Facilities Residents of the Kapuskasing area are benefitting from a new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment, which officially opened today (July 26th, 2012). “We are committed to giving police the tools they need to keep Ontarians [Read more]
FROM: Anti-Rackets Branch OPP Criminal Investigative Services DATE: August 22, 2011 Private Security, Licensing Breaches in Timmins, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Kakabeca Falls, and [Read more]
May 27, 2011 ORILLIA, ON/CNW/ – At a ceremony at Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) General Headquarters in Orillia today, Commissioner Chris Lewis accepted the delivery of two Eurocopter EC135 helicopters, which replace the OPP’s aging fleet of Twin Star helicopters acquired in 1991. [Read more]
ORILLIA, ON – On July 1, 2011, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be acquiring the services of Ontario Impound Facility Operators (IFC) to provide towing services under a new Vehicle Impoundment Program (VIP) authority. The OPP will be tendering these services out through a Request for [Read more]
TODAY IS Safer Internet Day 2011 ORILLIA, ON, CNW- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are commemorating Safer Internet Day 2011 by urging young people and their guardians to recognize the risks associated with the wonders presented by the online world. Safer Internet Day is an international [Read more]
September 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Seeks Recommendations On Updating Legislation Ontario has launched an independent review of the Public Works Protection Act (PWPA) that will be led by the Honourable R. Roy McMurtry, a former Ontario chief justice. The review will take into account the [Read more]
Constable Dedicated To Fostering Positive Interactions Between Youth And Police PRESS RELEASE Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Constable Todd Snooks, a community liaison officer with the York Regional Police is been honoured for his work with youth. The 13-year police [Read more]
