Peter Sloly

• COVID-19: Ottawa mayor, police chief push back against Ontario border closures

  Ottawa's mayor and chief of police have both expressed frustration with the order to restrict travel into Ontario via the Quebec border in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

  Politics

  Apr 19
• COVID-19: Ontario government putting checkpoints at Ottawa-Gatineau border

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Friday that the province is setting up travel restrictions, including checkpoints at interprovincial crossings between Ottawa and Gatineau.

  Crime

  Apr 16
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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
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• New Ottawa police task force to probe unsolved homicides

  Ottawa police are calling for tips from the community to aid in their efforts to solve a number of outstanding homicide cases in the city.

  Crime

  Apr 12
• 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
• Ottawa police board delegations describe broken trust after late-night protest removal

  Delegates chastised the Ottawa police's decision to remove a demonstration in a downtown intersection over the weekend at Monday's board meeting.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2020
• Ottawa council unanimously supports new police mental health strategy

  Ottawa city council has thrown its support behind the local police force's efforts to reform responses to mental health and other crises in the city.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2020
• Defunding police not the way to reform mental health response in Ottawa: Sloly

  Ottawa's chief of police said he supports efforts to reform how the city responds to mental health and other crises, but not through defunding the police.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2020
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• Recent spate of ‘brazen’ Ottawa shootings concerning police

  Ottawa police have increased their presence in the neighbourhoods where shootings have occurred in recent days.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2020
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• Ottawa police chief, board indicate support for reform, but stop short of defunding commitments

  Ottawa's chief of police acknowledged calls for systemic change in the local police service, but stopped short of committing to any defunding of the force.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2020