The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested two people linked to the ongoing threat investigations involving Hammarskjold High School.
Both accused remain in police custody. The investigation into the threats is ongoing.
No further information can be released at this time. ^SP
To answer what appears to be the most common question from our Twitter followers: "Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service will not be conducting random vehicle or individual stops."
We are proud to be able to offer our congratulations to Cst. Brian Gilbert, Cst. Brooke Pilley, Cst. James Lorentz and Cst. Marshall Moore. Today these officers received the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery.
#tbay
Learn more here:
Our uniform officers are working right now to help ensure your community is safe during this
#COVID19
pandemic. We want to thank all of them for continuing to put this community's needs first.
Remember, they're on duty for you. Please stay home for them.
#stayhomesavelives
Meet Jesse, the seven-year-old officer who does traffic enforcement in his neighbourhood. Today he met Traffic Unit Cst. Tanka Awosika, but the youngster was a bit on the shy side.
It was a pleasure meeting you and thanks for keeping your neighbourhood safe, Jesse!
^SP
First responders in
#tbay
will pull up their green socks and
#GETLOUD
for
#MentalHealthWeek
. Please join us in starting a conversation and ending the stigma. ^SP
Shout out to the front-line emergency services personnel, health-care workers fighting
#COVID19
, sanitation workers, grocery store clerks and cashiers, and everyone else whose essential work is helping us get through this.
#MVPs
. Each and every one of you.
On this day in 1978, the Thunder Bay Police Service lost Cst. John Kusznier in the line of duty. Our thoughts today are with the family, friends and colleagues of Cst. Kusznier.
#HeroesinLife
(Video attached was produced in 2018 for 40th anniversary)
Hope your holidays were great,
#tbay
! It might be a New Year, but please continue to wear those masks & socially distance. A reminder to our own members: As cool as your Mandalorian helmet might be (and it’s a pretty great Christmas flex) it cannot replace your service-issued PPE
Proud to have TBPS represented at ONT Police Memorial ceremony in Toronto. Our thoughts are with all of those who've lost their lives in the line of duty. We also give thanks to all officers who risk their lives to serve & protect their communities.
#HeroesInLife
@HeroesInLife
We dug ourselves out of 50 cm of snow last year. So 2 mm can't be our breaking point! Please clear your vehicles and drive with care. For your safety and the safety of those who share the road with you.
In January 2021 our frontline officers were dispatched to 5,314 calls for service, which is more calls than any single month in all of 2020. We'd like to take this moment to thank them for their service!
Congrats to our 8 cadets who are about to graduate from the Ontario Police College. They’ll return to be officially sworn in as new constables for the Thunder Bay Police Service soon.This is the service's largest ever single-intake of new officers.
#tbay
Thank you to Tom Makila from
@CanadianTire
who donated five cases (125 bottles) of hand sanitizer for our officers.
Amid this
#COVID2019
pandemic, this is an incredibly important officer safety tool and we're happy to have more for our frontline officers.
The members of the Thunder Bay Police Service stand with all who have been affected by the residential school history. May we never forget. May we always remember that “Every Child Matters”.
@OACPOfficial
Our thoughts remain with the community of Fredericton, members of the Fredericton Police Force, and their family and friends. TBPS officers participated in the regimental funeral parade Saturday to honour Cst. Sara Burns and Cst. Robb Costello.
#FrederictonStrong
We know that the days to come will be hard. The members of the Thunder Bay Police Service stand with you and share your grief for the loss of Cst. Hong. Condolences to his family, friends and members of the TPS.
@TorontoPolice
Has anyone spotted a traffic officer conducting stop sign enforcement near the corner of Franklin and Isabella? He's probably pretty new, about five-years-old perhaps. We'd love to meet him.
Welcome newly sworn TBPS officers: Cst.Daniella Pietrobelli, Cst. Jesse Buob, Cst. Jamie Young, Cst. Meyer Meiring, Cst. Emmett Ferrence and Cst. Clayton Kitchkeesick.
They were sworn in this afternoon during a virtual ceremony at the TBPS headquarters.
We've seen your positive comments and felt those positive vibes this week,
#tbay
. We just wanted to pause for a moment to say "thanks."
Have a fun, safe weekend. ^SP
A special congratulations to newly sworn in TBPS Cst. Daniella Pietrobelli, who returns from the Ontario Police College having earned an overall academic average of 100 per cent.
#tbay
We're very proud of Sgt. Tilbury! Her dedication and hard work for
@SpecialOCanada
initiatives - and especially the recent
@socgames2020
in
#tbay
- is nothing short of inspiring.
Since Sgt.Tilbury's leadership as Games Manager for the successful
@SOOntario
Provincial Winter Games,Thunder Bay 2011,she has been a constant in the world of Special Olympics and the LETR. Celebrating
#PoliceWeekON
@OACPOfficial
@tbpstraffic
Read more:
The members of the Thunder Bay Police Service stand with the family and friends of OPP Cst. Pierzchala. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
#HeroesInLife
@OPP_News
Our
#police
community is mourning once again. A senseless act of violence has cost the life of a young officer. Our hearts go out to the family & friends of
#OPP
Provincial Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala & our colleagues
@OPP_News
.
#HeroesInLife
@CACP_ACCP
Flags at TBPS headquarters remain at half mast; a tribute to PC Marc Hovingh. The 28-year veteran of the
#OPP
succumbed to injuries sustained while bravely serving in the line of duty. Our thoughts remain with his family, friends and colleagues.
#Heroesinlife
#HalfmastforMarc
Statement from Darcy Fleury, Chief Designate, Thunder Bay Police Service 🧵:
"I look forward to the opportunity to be the next Chief of Police for Thunder Bay. /1
Reminder: Your turn signal doesn't work as intended if your lights are covered in snow. ❄️❄️
Same goes for headlights and tail lights. 🚗🚕🚙
#tbay
@tbpstraffic
Alaina from North Caribou Lake First Nation is considering a career in policing. She took a significant step toward that today when she joined her fellow DFC classmates at a graduation ceremony in
#tbay
. ^SP
Unwanted Individual: Winter received an eviction notice, but is refusing to leave the city peacefully. We continue to monitor the situation, but remind everyone to drive with extra caution for the time being.
#tbay
#firstdayofspring
^SP
Words cannot express the sadness of this moment. Our deepest condolences go out to the friends, family, and colleagues of the
@edmontonpolice
officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
#heroesinlife
Today is
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
.
We’d like to take a moment and send a big ‘Thank You’ to all of our members who help keep this community safe. Day or night, work day or weekend, their continued effort and dedication is appreciated by this community.
#tbay
We're on the front lines during this
#COVID19
so you and your family can be safe. Just because it's a long weekend, doesn't mean you should stop doing what you're doing. The physical distancing is helping us!
So please keep helping our officers,
#StayHomeSaveLives
.
#tbay
Congratulations to School Resource Officer Cst. Jeff Saunders who today received official recognition for his dedicated community contributions in the form of a Certificate of Appreciation from the Thunder Bay Police Services Board.
We mourn the loss of Constable Heidi Stevenson, who died in the line of duty. Sending heartfelt condolences to our colleagues in Nova Scotia, and deep sympathy to her family and friends.
#HeroesInLife
#RCMPNS
^JT
Please join us in offering a big congratulations to our four newest Ontario Police College graduates. They'll be welcomed officially as Thunder Bay Police Service constables following a swearing in ceremony in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned. ^SP
Good afternoon, Thunder Bay. We are proud to be able to introduce you to our two newest officers, Cst. Taylor Auger and Cst. Nina Tesan. Both were sworn in to the service today, and both are experienced officers who joined the TBPS from other services.
#tbay
^SP
LETR Final Leg arrives to
#tbay
ahead of the
@socgames2020
opening ceremonies. These "Guardians of the Flame" are reps from law enforcement agencies across Canada and have brought the "Flame of Hope" with them.
Scammers posing as Canada Revenue, telling people they'll be arrested if they don't make immediate payments, are again making the rounds.
Tell everyone you know: We're not going to arrest you even if you do owe CRA money.
Mental health and mental illness is worth talking about. Some research suggests that one in five police officers are at risk of developing PTSD.
#BellLetsTalk
#EndTheStigma
#tbay
We offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Cst. Harvinder Singh Dhami of the Strathcona RCMP in Alberta, who died tragically while on duty.
#Herosinlife
@RCMPAlberta
Appreciation of any kind is always ... appreciated. In the form of persians? That's literal icing. Thank you for thinking of us. Remember, we're still and always on duty for you,
#tbay
🥰🥰
It is with deep and profound sadness that we learn of the passing of RCMP Cst. Frederick O’Brien, who was killed in the line of duty while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C.
Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of Cst. O’Brien.
#Heroesinlife
Today – May 1 - is First Responders’ Day, a time to recognize the valuable contributions of those who protect and preserve life, property, and the environment during emergencies.
It is an honour to pay tribute to our members and fellow first responders.
Officers put their own personal safety aside to rescue a distraught woman from Lake Superior with assistance from
@SNAPParamedic
and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. The woman is receiving treatment at the hospital and the officers are back on duty. ^SP
Thank you to our civilian members in dispatch (and other departments) who are on duty right now to help ensure the safety and security of your community,
#tbay
.
Help keep them safe by doing your duty and
#stayhomesavelives
. <3 <3 <3
The flags here at 1200 Balmoral will be at half-mast from May 31 to June 8 to honour the lives of 215 children found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
@OACPOfficial
@CityThunderBay
Our officers were proud to be part of this event. Thanks
@HammarskjoldP
for hosting such a great game for a great cause. Money raised will go toward the 2020 Games Draft an Athlete program. Learn more: ^SP
Tonight 2 trees were lit at the TBPS headquarters for the Tree of Hope project.
We’d like to congratulate Cst. Sharlene Bourdeau and her community team for their continued efforts to promote awareness about MMIW&G
Learn more here:
For Nishnawbe-Aski police officers in northern Ontario, the work can be extreme, dangerous and devastating. But historic change is coming. Read
@kylejeddie
's feature here:
Yesterday our officers on the road were wearing their uniforms, but
#Humboldt
was - and remains - in our hearts. Meanwhile, some had a chance to show off their
#JerseysForHumboldt
at the station.
<3 <3 <3
#HumboldtBroncos
It was a special today as
@thunderbaypride
held the annual parade and block party. We were happy and thankful to be part of the massive crowd that took part.
#tbay
#Pride
^SP