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Halton Regional Police Service Launches 3rd Annual Kozy Kids Initiative
Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2023 10:50 AM
For the third consecutive year, Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is proud to launch our annual Kozy Kids initiative to help ensure underserved youth across the Halton Region are prepared for winter.
The initiative was kickstarted in 2021 after two HRPS Constables learned that a number of children - many of whom were newcomers to Canada - were regularly absent from school during the winter months, as their families couldn’t afford to purchase winter apparel. In the Town of Milton alone, 105...
HRPS Schools Drivers in Rules of the Road with Project Safe Start
Posted on Monday, October 30, 2023 12:44 PM
As students returned to school for the 2023 academic year, Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) revved up our online tips to educate drivers on the ABC’s of road safety – Always Be Cautious – and ramped up enforcement efforts in school and community safety zones.
A combined 1,947 charges were laid and 1,389 warnings were issued across the Region between August 28 and September 8 as part of the Service’s 16th Annual Project Safe Start campaign.
Amongst the most common offences were:
- Drivers failing...
Police Seek Witnesses to Serious Assault in Burlington
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 10:30 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a serious assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday October 3, 2023, in the City of Burlington. Sometime between 1:00am to 2:45am, an altercation is believed to have occurred in the area of the Burlington Power Centre (Brant Street / North Service Road).
The victim (a 38-year-old male) was located by a passerby south of this location having sustained serious injuries. The victim was transported to hospital with life...
Firearms and Weapons Amnesty Results to Date
Posted on Monday, October 02, 2023 01:31 PM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – Firearms and Weapons Amnesty began June 1, 2023, and has provided individuals and businesses residing or operating in the Region of Halton with an opportunity to surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weapons and/or ammunition to the HRPS without the repercussions of criminal charges.
To date, the responsible residents and business owners in Halton have surrendered numerous firearms, ammunition and a myriad of other weapons totaling (see...
Police Seek Witnesses to Fail to Remain Accident in Milton
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 09:31 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in a fail to remain collision investigation in Milton.
On August 18, 2023, at approximately 2:25 pm, the victim was driving southbound on Guelph Line in Milton when she was struck head-on by a vehicle that was travelling northbound and had crossed over into her lane. The collision caused extensive damage to the victim’s vehicle and EMS was required to attend due to her injuries. The driver of the suspect vehicle did...