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The creative minds behind one of the Ottawa Police Service’s most innovative public-facing initiatives are being recognized on a provincial stage.

The Ottawa Police Service Strategy team—the group responsible for developing and launching the Community Safety Data Portal—has been nominated for the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Excellence in Information Technology/Services Award.

(Ottawa) — On the evening of Friday, May 15, members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Traffic Units and Air Support Unit joined officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) for a coordinated traffic enforcement initiative across Ottawa as part of the #ResidentsMatter campaign and Canada Road Safety Week.

The operation focused on high-risk driving behaviours, including excessive speeding, stunt driving, impaired driving, distracted driving, and unsafe vehicle modifications.

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service continues to investigate the serious collision that occurred on Fallowfield Road on May 11, 2026.

Sadly, the victim involved in the collision has succumbed to their injuries.

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Arson and Explosion Unit is investigating a fatal fire that occurred last night.

On May 14, at approximately 10:50 p.m., emergency responders were called to a residential fire in the 1600 block of Russell Road.

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to introduce its newest class of recruits. 

This cohort arrives with broad professional backgrounds spanning public safety, healthcare, government, security, and community-based work.

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has arrested three individuals in connection with a series of distraction thefts that occurred in the city’s south end On May 2.

Within the span of approximately one hour, OPS received six calls for service reporting distraction-style thefts.

(Ottawa) – As warmer weather approaches and more residents head to beaches, pools, rivers, and waterways, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is reminding everyone to make water safety a priority this spring and summer.

The OPS encourages residents and visitors to take simple precautions to help prevent drownings, injuries, and water-related emergencies.

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit has charged an Ottawa man in relation to a historical sexual assault.

On May 14, 2026, George Koh, 50, was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault alleged to have occurred in the summer of 2025 while coaching taekwondo.

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is launching Spring into Safety: May RIDEs, a citywide impaired driving awareness and enforcement campaign focused on transparency, prevention, and public accountability. 

This high-visibility public safety initiative is designed to raise awareness, generate media attention, and reinforce the seriousness of impaired driving in Ottawa.

Trigger warning: This story contains discussion of a mass casualty event and graphic descriptions of injuries, which may be distressing for some readers.

September 3, 2025, was meant to be a vacation.