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Region of Peel  – Peel Regional Police (PRP) is taking the 30X30 Initiative Pledge to have women comprise 30% of all recruit classes by 2030. Those at a launch event this morning also heard that the pledge supports PRP’s aspirational vision to see women account for 30% of its sworn membership by 2030, and that its policies and culture will intentionally support the success of qualified female officers.
The 30X30 Initiative stems from a 2019 U.S. National...
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Region of Peel – Peel Regional Police has officially launched its Seasonal Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) Campaign in partnership with Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD).  This is an annual campaign as part of ongoing and collaborative efforts to reduce impaired driving between November 16 to December 31, 2024.
To ensure the community is driving safely and responsibly, additional officers from Road Safety Services and other divisions...
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Region of Peel – The Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau would like to remind residents of the region and their family members of an ongoing scam targeting Concert goers.
The scam involves a false sense of urgency to purchase discounted Concert tickets. If you are in the market for resale concert tickets this week in the GTA, please research where you are purchasing tickets from.
Please see below for some tips to keep yourself, your loved ones, and your money safe.
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Region of Peel – Between July and September 2024, officers from the Specialized Enforcement Bureau conducted Project Sledgehammer , an investigation targeting a group suspected of drug trafficking in the Region of Peel and across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
In September 2024, investigators with the assistance of the Peel Regional Police, Waterloo Regional Police, York Regional Police and RCMP conducted five residential search warrants in the GTA, resulting in...
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Peel Police Reflections on 50 Years of a Safer Community Together
Over the last 50 years, Peel Regional Police has been part of some historical events that have impacted many in our community and worldwide. Here are a few stories we would like to highlight as we reflect on the last 50 years and thank everyone we have had the privilege to work alongside to create a Safer Community Together.
Air Canada Flight 189 Crash
On June 26, 1978, during take-off,...
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