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I read with interest yesterday that in the interests of holding our tax increase to 3.9%,  the City of Ottawa is considering getting rid of Crime Prevention Ottawa. I’ve attended a couple of community meetings organized by Crime Prevention Ottawa, and frankly I wasn’t all that impressed. I’m in favour of crime prevention, but CPO’s approach to […] Years ago, when my criminology degree was fresh, I did a volunteer stint as a court worker for the Ottawa Elizabeth Fry Society. My job, one morning a week, was to show up at First Appearance Court, keep an eye out for women who looked like they needed some help, and try to match them […] Police watchdog drops blogger case (Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2009) And so ends another chapter in the life of the Bank Street Bully. There are no surprises here. But how come, in the Citizen article, everything I said or wrote is qualified by words like “allegedly” or “claimed,” which makes it sound like I’m lying? And […] The Shepherds of Good Hope just purchased a hotel about two blocks from my house. It will provide supportive housing for about 50 clients, including frail elderly people, people who are succeeding in the Managed Alcohol Program, and people living with mental illness. Carlington has reacted with the predictable community rallying cry of “Not in My […] Remember when I blogged about writing to my city councilor, Maria McRae, about the Carlington Prostitution Sweep, which resulted in two men and two women being charged with prostitution-related offenses, but only the women were publicly named? Well. Check this out. GC says I’m changing the world, one iota at a time.
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Street Art: Kelly Morrisseau There’s a new piece of street art in town, and it’s not funny. Located in Minto Park, at Elgin and Gilmour, the art installation consists of a painting of Kelly Morrisseau, and a short summary of some of the more salient details of her short life and horrific death.
Kelly’s life and […] Yesterday, River Ward City Councilor Maria McRae sent out an email to her mailing list. Here’s what it said: Hello everyone: As you know, community safety and crime prevention continue to be a priority for me and I applaud your efforts in working with me and the Ottawa Police Service to make sure that you identify issues […] Did you hear about Project CRACKDOWN and the resulting police sweep of the Byward Market? The Ottawa Police’s Street Crimes Unit spent four months investigating open drug use in the Market and then conducted a sweep of low-level street dealers on Thursday in preparation for tourist season. Tourist season. Think about it. That’s how we define […] GC and I dropped into my local community centre on Thursday evening for Meet the Chief night. But there was no sign of Police Chief Vern White. “Where’s the Chief?” I asked my city councilor, Maria McRae, who organized the event. She explained that the Chief couldn’t make it, but he’d sent his Inspector in his […]
Officer Post: The Bank Street Bully I called the Ottawa Police the other day to request a status update on the investigation into the Bank Street Bully incident in December. The investigating officer told me, in essence, that the investigation by the Professional Standards Section has gone nowhere and will be closed soon. The unconscious […] |
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