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(Niagara Region, ON) – Jen Lawson, Chair of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board, announced today that the Board has selected Bill Fordy as the new Chief of Police for the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS).  Bill Fordy is currently the Deputy Chief of Police, Support Services, with the NRPS.  He will begin his role as Chief of the NRPS effective February 1, 2024.  Read more…

On January 23, 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 5 District (Fort Erie) officers arrested and charged Franklin Lewis (33 yrs.) following an investigation into property related crimes in Fort Erie. Read more…

On January 24, 2024, at 7:50am, 3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a collision in Welland involving a school bus and car. Read more…

In January of 2024, 3 District (Welland / Pelham) Street Crime Unit detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs in the City of Port Colborne involving a male and female suspect. Read more…

On January 22, 2024, at 3:53pm, uniform officers from the 5 District (Fort Erie) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of an assault in Fort Erie. Read more…

In November of 2023, the Niagara Regional Police Service Human Trafficking Unit launched an investigation into the trafficking of a woman in the Niagara Region. As a result of the investigation a male suspect was identified. Read more…

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. Read more…

On Tuesday January 23rd, 2024, at approximately a 11:00am, 5 District (Fort Erie) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended a welfare check in the area of House Road and Garrison Road in the Town of Fort Erie. Read more…

In October of 2023, uniform officers from the 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service began a six-month traffic campaign directed at obstructed and obscured licence plates. Read more…

On Monday June 5, 2023, officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service received a report of a theft that occurred at the Duty Free located at 5726 Falls Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls.  Investigation revealed that on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 8:15pm, two unknown males had entered the store and stole multiple items exceeding $1,000. Read more…