News Releases

Region of Peel - Over the May long weekend, officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) team seized five loaded firearms, made multiple arrests, and laid numerous firearm and drug related charges across the Greater Toronto Area. On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.

Region of Peel – Investigators from the Fraud Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two individuals wanted in connection with multiple high-end vehicle frauds. Between April 11 and May 5, 2025, it is alleged that the wanted parties fraudulently obtained five high-end vehicles from various auto dealerships across the Greater Toronto Area.

Region of Peel – Officers from the 11 Division Community Incident Response Team (CIRT) and Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) seized a firearm and drugs during proactive patrol in Mississauga. On May 14, 2025, during a traffic stop around Princess Royal Drive and Living Arts Drive, officers arrested two individuals and seized a Glock .

Region of Peel - Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Homicide Bureau are seeking the public's assistance regarding a homicide incident that occurred in Mississauga. On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 11:49 a.

Region of Peel - The Peel Police Service Board and Peel Regional Police have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and key members of Cabinet highlighting the need for greater federal coordination on critical public safety challenges—including bail reform, firearms trafficking, organized auto theft and modernized border enforcement. The letter outlines recommendations to enhance federal legislation targeting violent and repeat offenders, bolster border security to disrupt the trafficking of illegal firearms and fentanyl, and advance the development of a national Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) to ensure resilient and interoperable communication for emergency services across Canada.

Please see video featuring Operation Northern Exposure. For a third year in a row, officers from Peel Regional Police have participated in Operation Northern Exposure, partnering with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) over two-week periods to serve in the remote Indigenous communities of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat.

NOTE: Please see video of Deputy Chief Marc Andrews providing an overview of the investigation. Region of Peel - Investigators from the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking the public's assistance in locating 30-year-old Marlon Downey, an outstanding suspect connected to an ongoing kidnapping investigation in Mississauga.