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2024 Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Blitz Results
Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 12:56 PM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is pleased to share the results of the annual Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Enforcement Blitz that was held at Elements Casino Mohawk on October 1 and 2.
Working with in excess of 80 police officers and ministry officials from police services and agencies across the Greater Toronto Area and South Western Ontario, a total of 487 trucks were subject to mandatory inspection over the 2-day event.
Police officers, who receive specialized training in...
51 Motorcycles Identified and Multiple Charges Laid During Project Unplated
Posted on Monday, September 30, 2024 09:06 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has completed the first phase (Summer 2024) of Project #Unplated, with the goal of identifying unplated motorcycles and dangerous drivers. The project was initiated due to an unprecedented amount of unplated motorcycles failing to stop for police officers, an act which is most often seen during the warm summer weather.
These unplated motorcycles are often used in racing, stunt driving and dangerous driving occurrences. Throughout the summer, photos of...
Missing Person: Irma
Posted on Friday, September 27, 2024 06:34 PM
**UPDATE**
Police are still looking for Irma Galastica (32) of Toronto.
Investigators are concerned for Irma's safety and believe she was in the Burlington/ Hamilton area on August 31, 2024.
Anyone who may have seen her or has any information is urged to contact police directly or Crime Stoppers.
Photos of Irma are attached to this media release.
***ORIGINAL RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2024***
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Toronto woman.
Project Safe Start 2024
Posted on Friday, September 27, 2024 09:07 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Traffic Services Unit has compiled statistics from this year's Project Safe Start road safety initiative and failing to stop at a stop sign was found to be the most common offence observed by HRPS officers across Halton region.
The Project Safe Start campaign ran from Monday, August 26, 2024, to Friday September 6, 2024, and focused on education, awareness and high-visibility enforcement of traffic laws throughout the region.
Over the course of the...
Missing Person Located After Extensive 32-Hour Search by Search Incident Response Team
Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2024 09:35 AM
In early September, the Halton Regional Police Service responded to a report of a missing vulnerable person in Burlington who had last been seen during the early morning hours.
Given the urgent need to locate the individual, the Service deployed a number of front-line officers and specialized units to the call, including its Search Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT is comprised of more than 130 members who are highly-trained in ground search techniques. These members can be quickly added to...