
Chief Stu Betts, Peterborough Police Service
@PtboChiefBetts
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Peterborough's 13th Chief of Police. Dedicated to community safety, transparency & accountability by doing things right, because it's the right thing to do.
Peterborough, Ontario
Joined July 2019
My shift is over, but the night will continue for several hours yet. Our presence remains high, as does demand for service. We have a great team of Officers, Auxiliary Officers and Sp. Constables on the street, supported by our Communicators and Data Entry. The overwhelming
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Unrelated to #HOTT2025, The Deputy Chief and I teamed up to take a stroll through Fleming Park: we get a lot of complaints about the park, but tonight we saw no issues. No tents. No refuse. No illegal substances being consumed in public spaces. There was some foot traffic
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Top left is London St. now. Will students be back? Yes, of course, there is a high number of student residences on this street. We'll be back too. Top right is downtown where people are lined up to get into local bar(s). A why wouldn't they be? It's Saturday night and 21
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Just like that, the party on London St. has moved on, with many relocated to the downtown. Great partnerships with the city to have street sweepers move in. Trent staff and students will be there at 7am to ensure lawns and sidewalks are cleaned as well! The next phase will see
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Just finished a tour through London St. ... as expected, the road is closed to vehicular traffic (hence the large truck across the road) for everyone's safety. I met a ton of really great young adults having a good time and have never been asked for so many photos. I also
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It's Head of the Trent and once again, I'll be joining our officers on the https://t.co/Kg8TPqven3 they work hard to help ensure everybody celebrates responsibly. I will post updates periodically throughout the evening. #HOTT2025 @PtboPolice @TrentU
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**I am releasing this statement to the community in accordance with the provisions of the Community Safety and Police Act, and Ontario Regulation 412/23, specifically. Pursuant to section 3(a) and section of the Regulation, I am authorized to release “personal information about
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Thank you to our distinguished panel @FazilMihlar, Jesse Goldman @Osler_Law,@PtboChiefBetts for the Economic Warfare & Policing: The US Challenge session/Merci a notre groupe d'experts distingué pour la session Guerre économique et services policiers : Le défi américain
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Media Release - Saturday, August 9, 2025 ➡️ Utter Threats Arrest The Peterborough Police Service has made an arrest in connection with an incident that was reported to the police and occurred in the Lansdowne Place Mall parking lot recently. On Friday, August 8, 2025,
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Media Release - Saturday, August 9, 2025 Utter Threats Arrest The Peterborough Police Service has made an arrest in connection with an incident that was reported to the police and occurred in the Lansdowne Place Mall parking lot recently. On Friday, August 8, 2025, officers
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Media Release - Thursday, June 12, 2007 Low Speed Vehicles Enforcement Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Management Unit are reminding residents about the rules around low-speed vehicles (LSV) after a traffic stop Monday. At approximately 11:30am on June 9,
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Tireless work by a great team of Officers with a great result! However, once again people have come to our City to deal drugs and violence that endanger everyone. PSD - Issac (pictured) and his Handler Bob demonstrated the incredible value a K9 Unit is in policing. It's never
Media Release - Thursday, April 24, 2025 ➡ Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) conducted a search warrant on a Peterborough residence (Driscoll Terrace and Hunter Street East) Wednesday, April 24, 2025 seizing loaded firearm, drugs and money.
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It's that time of year again when our @ppsauxiliary Auxiliary members and volunteers are out in the community raising funds for the @SpecialOlympics Special Olympics, @torchrunontario Torch Run! What a cause to feel good about supporting! Funds raised do so much to support
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Today marks two weeks since the ice storm hit our community. With over 700 hydro poles knocked down and countless numbers of trees damaged or destroyed, it was a period of significant concern for so many in our community. Calls to our 911 Comm Cntr were up by 124% during the
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Mayor Matthew Graham will host a Community Safety Meeting featuring a presentation by @PtboPolice Chief Stuart Betts Tuesday April 8th from 7pm to 8:30pm. A brief Q&A period will follow. https://t.co/YruWQvZfdU
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Thanks to all those who continue to work around the clock to restore power and clean up the damage from the storm. Visit https://t.co/zrjaljpL6D for the latest information on the City’s emergency response and available resources.
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The 911 Center is still receiving multiple calls inquiring when Hydro will be restored. Please contact Hydro at 1-800-434-1235 or text 92887 or via the app. Thank you.
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Arrests / apprehensions are up 18% this year already. That's 903 arrests since Jan 1/25. More shocking is that 1/3 of them (320) are for violations of release orders / court conditions (Bail Violations and Breach of Probation) with another 100 being MHA Apprehensions to take
Media Release - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 ➡️ 19yr-old driver charged with stunt driver after traffic stop Monday afternoon. ➡️ 42yr-old Ptbo man wanted on multiple warrants for failing to comply with probation and failing to comply with an appearance notice arrested after short
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It's St. Paddy's Day weekend here in the City of Peterborough, and it's time to hit the streets where great work by our men and women in blue pulled four impaired drivers from the road Saturday, leaving several people feeling green today. Please, if you're driving today, make
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Media Release #3 - Friday, March 7, 2025 ➡️ 21yr-old Ptbo man arrested and charged in connection with bomb threat incident February 19, 2025 at Lansdowne Place. ➡️“This event caused a lot of disruption in our community, not to mention the impact on local businesses. These types
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