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The Peterborough Police Service is calling a pilot program to combat small crimes, that launched earlier this year, a success. Community FIRST has seen almost two hundred calls for service in just under two months. Tricia Mason has the details.

The Peterborough Police Service says a new partnership will provide additional mental health supports and services to its members. That partnership is with Wounded Warriors Canada which currently assists Peterborough County City Paramedics. Tricia Mason has those details.

The Peterborough Police Services Board and Peterborough Police Association have ratified a new contract. The five-year deal includes pay bumps and added staffing. Germain Ma has the details.

Ontario’s Office of the FIre Marshal is investigating a fire at a former rooming house in Peterborough on Tuesday night. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 8:15 p.m.. The building was vacant and boarded up. No injuries were report. The OFM and the Peterborough Police Service are investigating the cause of the fire. The same...

A bomb squad was required after a suspicious packasge was found on a sidewalk in Peterborough, Ont., on Feb. 21. The Peterborough Police Service say the package was found outside a home in the area of Florence Drive and Chandler Crescent in the city’s west end. The Durham Regional Police Bomb Squad was called in...

A person has been charged with careless driving after a car crashed into a hydro pole in Peterborough on Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Monaghan Road and Sherbrooke Street just after 7:30 a.m., where they found severe damage. A Peterborough Police Service officer on scene told Global News that no serious...

The Peterborough Police Service will receive a $167,000 crime prevention investment from the province. As Germain Ma reports, the service hopes the money will crack down on hate.

One year ago, the Peterborough Police Service welcomed a new chief. Stu Betts moved from his Deputy Chief role is London to make some positive changes here. Our Tricia Mason sat down with Chief Betts today to reflect on the last year.

The chief of police in Peterborough, Ont., says to let the evidence in court speak for itself in relation to both a convenience store clerk and a suspect being charged in a violent robbery attempt last week. Peterborough Police Service Chief Stuart Betts spoke about public reaction to the incident in which a robbery suspect...

The Peterborough Police Service has released their latest crime stats on the third-quarter of 2023. Impaired driving a concern for many organizations. Tricia Mason has the latest.

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a Lakefield man on Boxing Day following an interaction with Peterborough Police Service officers. The SIU says the 40-year-old died after a call was made, claiming the man was in distress. Robert Lothian reports.

A Madoc, Ont., man faces an impaired driving charge after a minivan crashed into a hydro pole on Dobbin Road in Peterborough on Jan. 18. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. Police responded to a motorist’s call about the crash but when they arrived the driver was not at the scene. A police service dog...

It’s something the Peterborough Police Service has been lobbying for a long time and now–it’s becoming a reality. The service will be getting a second location. The City of Peterborough has announced it is buying the Calvary Pentecostal Church property on Lansdowne Street West in order to alleviate the strain on the current Water Street...

The holidays came early this year for nearly two dozen children in Peterborough with a day of shopping with municipal police. On Wednesday the Peterborough Police Service held its annual Cop Shop event at Landsowne Place mall, pairing an officer and a student. Arriving in limousines, with a $200 gift card in hand and an...

Peterborough police say two officers suffered minor injuries after a pickup truck rammed two police cruisers on Sunday night. The incident occurred along Water Street in the city’s north end. Peterborough Police Service chief Stuart Betts says the driver “deliberately” struck two cruisers while attempting to avoid a traffic stop by police. Betts said the...

It has been over a month since the Peterborough Police Service launched its Safer Public Spaces initiative. They are reporting a positive response from the public and a number of arrests related to outstanding warrants.

A homicide investigation in Lakefield last Friday has residents continuing to search for answers. According to Peterborough Police, a 60-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital where he died. As Robert Lothian reports, it has sent shock waves across the community. UPDATE: Tuesday, Nov. 14: The Peterborough Police Service say they are...

A Peterborough woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to a man’s death in Lakefield on Friday afternoon. The Peterborough Police Service say around 1:30 p.m., officers located a 60-year-old man with serious injuries at a residence in the area of Queen and Burnham Streets in the village of Lakefield. He later died...

With a messy mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain in the forecast for the region, city officials have been busy prepping for the impending weather system. As road conditions worsen, Peterborough Police Service reminds drivers to use extra caution out there. Sam Houpt has the story…

The Peterborough Police Service is continuing its call for a larger budget. The board has now released an official request of the city, asking for a 15.3 per cent increase. Robert Lothian reports.