The Halton Regional Police Service is bringing back Project Police on Park Patrol.
The idea of the project is to reduce the incidence of nuisance-type behaviours in public spaces. With the help of the Town of Oakville Municipal Enforcement Services, the HRPS will be monitoring Oakville parks and public spaces.
In a release, the Halton Police Service says that it has “received an increased number of complaints and calls for service related to nuisances in these public spaces” in recent weeks. It hopes to change that.
Project POPP will introduce proactive patrols at a number of municipal parks, school properties and trail systems across Oakville. These patrols will focus on:
- loitering / trespassing in parks and schools;
- illegal drug and alcohol use;
- serious criminal activity (robberies, assaults); and
- mischief and damage to property.
During these patrols, our enforcement approach will focus on the 4 Es: Engage, Explain, Educate and, only as a last resort, Enforce.
The Halton Regional Police Service and its partners remain committed to community safety and livability through prevention, education and enforcement initiatives.
If residents have nuisance-related concerns in the Town of Oakville that they would like our Project POPP teams to be aware of, please email the concerns to: ProjectPOPP@haltonpolice.ca.
Residents may also call the Halton Regional Police Service non-emergency line 905-825-4777 to report their concerns. Reminder: 911 is for emergencies only.
All other by-law related issues can be reported to the Town of Oakville Municipal Enforcement Services by calling 905-845-6601 or emailing service@oakville.ca.
Project Police on Park Patrol will run until September 25th.
