Ottawa Police Services Board

• Over 800 RCMP officers approved to aid Ottawa police ahead of motorcycle convoy

  To prepare for the event, Ottawa Police will ban vehicles from the downtown and increase the number of officers patrolling over the weekend.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
  
• Ottawa city council ousts Diane Deans as police board chair

  The move on Wednesday comes after a report that Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was seeking to replace Deans as the chair of the police services board.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2022
  
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• Ottawa police board approves 2% budget hike, below service’s request

  The Ottawa Police Service's request for funding in 2022 was trimmed at Tuesday's board meeting, which will now be put to city council on Dec. 8.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Ottawa police budget proposed to rise by $14 million in 2022

  The Ottawa Police Service is eyeing a $14-million increase to its budget in 2022, including a mix of proposals to both reduce costs and meet labour and inflationary pressures.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2021
• Ottawa police budget survey criticisms are ‘legitimate,’ board chair says

  Ottawa Police Services Board chair Diane Deans said concerns that a recent budget survey was not representative of the city's population are 'legitimate.'

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021
• Ottawa Police Services Board eyes 0% budget increase in 2022 — with caveats

  The Ottawa Police Services Board says in a report that it will try to limit its next budget ask to 2021 levels, but cited inflation and salaries as factors out of its control.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2021
• Ottawa finance committee OKs 3% tax hike in 2022 as community calls for police budget freeze

  Ottawa's municipal tax rate could rise three per cent in 2022 after a budget direction passed at the city's finance and economic development committee on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2021
• Ottawa police cancelling school resource officer program city-wide

  The Ottawa Police Service said it will be cancelling the school resource officer program across the city and reallocating the funds to other operations.

  Education

  Jun 28, 2021
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• Ottawa police chief administrative officer dismissed without explanation from board

  The Ottawa Police Services Board has unanimously voted to dismiss the force's chief administrative officer Jeff Letourneau, according to a brief statement released Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2021
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• Ottawa police chief bans officers from wearing ‘thin blue line’, other patches

  The "thin blue line" and other patches or modifications to Ottawa Police Service uniforms are now banned under a new policy from Chief Peter Sloly.

  News

  Feb 22, 2021