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Operation Impact 2022 Campaign Results

Annual long weekend initiative results in more than 150 charges for driving-related offences in Halton Region

Halton Region, ON – The results are in for Operation Impact 2022 in Halton Region. Operation Impact is an annual national public awareness initiative spearheaded by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, under the leadership of the CACP Traffic Safety Committee, that aims to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world.

Key areas of focus for this year’s campaign, which...

Robbery at Mapleview Shopping Centre

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a robbery that took place at Mapleview Shopping Centre in Burlington.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 4:20 p.m. an older adult female victim was followed out of the mall by a male suspect after purchasing a laptop computer at the Apple Store.

The victim was knocked to the ground by the suspect once she exited the mall and her computer was stolen. The robbery took place in the southeast parking lot area and the victim used...

Halton Regional Police Service Launches Enhanced Online Crime Map

To ensure Halton residents continue to have quick and easy access to the latest crime information in their area, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has launched an enhanced version of its Crime Mapping tool on its www.haltonpolice.ca website.

Accessible to PC and mobile users under the News and Updates tab, the latest Crime Mapping tool offers an at-a-glance snapshot of events by crime type across the region. Key features of the user-friendly tool include:

• The ability to set filters by date,...

Disobey Stop Sign Most Common Charge for 2022 Project Safe Start

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 the most common offence observed by HRPS officers across Halton region.

The Project Safe Start campaign ran from Monday, August 29th, 2022, to Friday September 9th, 2022, and focused on education, awareness and high-visibility enforcement of traffic laws throughout the region.

Over the course of the two-week initiative...

Homicide Investigation in Milton

On Monday September 12, 2022, at approximately 2:50 p.m. the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) responded to multiple reports of a shooting at an auto shop in Milton.

Police attended a business located at 32 Bronte Street South, and found three victims with gunshot wounds. Tragically, 38-year-old Shakeel Ashraf of Milton died at the scene and two other victims were transported to hospital. They remain in critical and serious conditions and police are not releasing their names at this time. 

The...