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ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – April 24, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

The Board will record the meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board agendas...

West Lincoln Man Arrested Following Child Luring Investigation

In March of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detectives assigned to the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit began a joint undercover investigation into the luring of minors using the Internet.

Over the course of the investigation, the suspect is alleged to have communicated for a sexual purpose unknowingly with the undercover police officer, believing them to be young persons under the...

NRPS Chief Bill Fordy and Director Akram Askoul to Receive King Charles III Coronation Medal

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Chief of Police Bill Fordy has been selected to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to public safety, crime prevention, and community leadership. 

Technology Services Director Akram Askoul has also been chosen for the honour, recognized for his significant contributions in the field of information technology. Both Chief Fordy and Director Askoul were selected by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – March 27, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, March 27, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

The Board will record the meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board agendas...

Missing Person - NRPS Attempting to Locate Thorold Man – Update 5

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) missing person investigation for Nicholas ADAMSON (29 years) of St. Catharines remains open and ongoing by 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) detectives.

Today marks three years since he went missing.

Nicholas was last seen in the early morning hours of Thursday March 17th, 2022, on foot in the area of the Moose & Goose located at 54 Paul De Divitis Sr. Way, in the City of Thorold.

Nicholas is described as:

• Male
• White
• 5’10” tall
• 140 lbs

Last seen wearing: