Ottawa Police

Ottawa Police provides protection against criminal offences and serves the regions of Ontario and Canada. Ottawa Police Service (OPS) was established in the year 1855 and in the year 2005 the organization completed 150 years of its service. The present Ottawa police service is an amalgamation of Ottawa, Gloucester and Napean polices forces which merged in 1995. Vern White is the present Chief of Police in Ottawa.

Ottawa Police has 19 community policing centers and 5 police stations. For the purpose of better functioning, the entire city of Ottawa has been split into three sections, comprising of six police districts and there are separate officers in each of these who cater to the needs of the people.

Following are the important numbers for reaching out to police of the Ottawa and Ontario province:

• Ottawa Police Service: (613) 236-1222
• Ontario Provincial Police: 1 888 310-1122
• Crime Stoppers: 613 233-8477, 1 800 267-8477

The main sections and units of the Ottawa police division include:

• High Tech Crime
• Property
• Traffic
• Sexual Assault and Child Abuse
• Firearms Unit
• Partner Assault
• Gun Amnesty
• Organized Fraud Section

All these different sections and units deal with the particular type of crime and provide a better and secure life to the natives of Ottawa.

The Ottawa Police Service is run by competent and committed policemen who provide overall security to the residents of Ottawa, Canada and Ontario province.