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October Child Exploitation Numbers Shared by 27 Police Services

Numbers continue to increase as 121 children identified, 107 people charged

Hundreds of charges have been laid across Ontario, a snapshot of the work done by investigators and analysts that make up the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet (Provincial Strategy).

The results of the investigations completed in October, named Project MAVERICK, were announced in a video release showcasing members of the Provincial Strategy. During the month, the 27...

ADVISORY: Notice of Police Services Board Meetings on November 18, 2022

The next scheduled meetings of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022. 

There will be a Special Public Finance Committee meeting at 9:00 am, to consider the 2023 Proposed Operating Budget of the Niagara Regional Police Service and the Police Services Board.

The Board’s regular monthly meeting on November 24, 2022 has been rescheduled to November 18, 2022 and will commence immediately following the Special Public Finance Committee meeting...

NRPS Attempting to Identify St. Catharines Indecent Act Suspect - UPDATE #1 – ARRESTED

On November 8th, 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service received information that assisted the investigating officer in identifying the suspect wanted in an indecent act investigation that occurred at Walmart located at the Pen Centre shopping mall, located at 221 Glendale Avenue, in the City of St. Catharines on November 3rd, 2022.

Jonathan SHRED (32 years) of St. Catharines was arrested on November 9th, 2022, and has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• Indecent act

• Fail...

PROVINCE RE-APPOINTS DAVE EKE TO NIAGARA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

Bill Steele, Chair of the Niagara Police Services Board, welcomed back Vice-Chair Dave Eke to the Police Services Board.  Mr. Eke was re-appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario for an additional one year term commencing November 3, 2022.  He was first appointed to the Board on June 20, 2019.

Mr. Eke is a life-long resident of the Niagara Region, having lived in St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls. He brings over 40 years of experience in both the public and private...

ADVISORY: Notice of Police Services Board Meeting on October 27, 2022

The media and public are invited to view the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board on Thursday, October 27, 2022.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:00 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Services Board - YouTube

The Board will record its meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting if they are unable to view the live format.

The agenda for this...