West Region OPP

• West Region OPP complete rollout of licence plate recognition systems to patrol vehicles

  The system, which includes in car video recording equipment with licence plate recognition capabilities, is now in all frontline vehicles throughout the OPP's West Region area.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
  
• West Region OPP launch Festive RIDE campaign amid rise in impaired driving deaths

  The Festive RIDE campaign runs until Jan. 2 and drivers can expect an increase OPP presence on roads and highways around London, Ont.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
  
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• 149 charges laid against 30 people in joint Walpole Island drug probe, OPP say

  The investigation began in the wake of a state of emergency declared by Walpole Island's acting chief following an increased number of drug-related overdoses on the First Nation.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2022
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• With 83 road fatalities so far this year, West Region OPP urge road safety for Labour Day weekend

  Provincially, 229 people have died in 203 fatal collisions, among them 33 motorcyclists, 17 pedestrians and nine cyclists.

  Traffic

  Sep 2, 2022
• West Region OPP stress importance of motorcycle safety amid jump in fatal collisions

  At least 12 motorcyclists have died in collisions in West Region so far this year, police say, an increase of 71 per cent from the seven reported during the same period in 2021.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2022
• OPP make arrest in West Grey, Ont. homicide investigation

  Kodie Hearsum, 34, from the Township of West Grey, is being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton, Ont.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2022
• Motorcyclist dead after Bayham, Ont. collision on Tuesday

  The fatal crash occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday along Heritage Line in Bayham, Ont. A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, and two people were taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2022
• London man identified as victim of fatal Elgin County crash

  Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash of a two-vehicle collision in Dutton-Dunwich Township on Sunday.

  Canada

  May 4, 2022
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• Huron County OPP encouraging use of emergency app after South Bruce senior rescued from swamp

  OPP are renewing calls for outdoor preparedness after a 70-year-old man was rescued after becoming lost in the Saratoga Swamp early Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
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• 2 people killed in head-on collision near Hensall: Huron OPP

  Huron County and West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating after two people were killed in a double-fatal collision near Hensall, Ont., on Tuesday.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2022