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Celebrating Canada's 150th birthday with a look at policing 'then and now' in Ottawa

By Lysia Filotas, May 2017
(with records from 'The History of the Ottawa Police' by Gilles Larochelle)

It's hard to believe, but the city of Ottawa in its many forms, has been around for longer than Canada has been a country. Our community was actually established in 1855, a full dozen years before confederation. 

In celebration of our country's birthday, we will be taking a 'then and now' look at various aspects of policing, starting with a brief history.

One hundred and fifty years...

Ottawa man charged with child pornography offences

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 23, 2017     4:25 pm

(Ottawa) – In late November 2016, a member of the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) conducted a proactive covert online child exploitation investigation in a publicly available chat room. This chat room was a well-known area for child exploitation offenders to encounter vulnerable children for a sexual purpose.

 In late January 2017 the Ottawa Police Ice Unit (ICE) received a report from Google...

Shooting on Chesterton Drive results in minor injuries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 12, 2016      3:30pm

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Central Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating a shooting in the 0-100 block of Chesterton Drive.

On December 12, 2016, at approximately 2:30am, the Ottawa Police received several calls about shots fired in the Chesterton Drive area. Patrol officers responded to the area and found evidence that shots had been fired through a door.

A bullet grazed one occupant of the unit, who received minor...

3rd anniversary of fatal hit and run of Michael Morlang--police seeking tips

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 11, 2016   8:00am

(Ottawa) – August 11th marks the third anniversary of the fatal hit and run of Michael Morlang on Frank Kenny Road, in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Police Service is still looking for information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of the person(s) responsible, per the April 1st $25,000 Reward.

A handful of tips have been received by Ottawa Police since the reward was announced early April; however Collision Unit investigators are still...