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• Coming soon: HRP's daily blotter
  Halifax Regional Police is set to be one of the first Canadian police agencies to release a daily blotter. While the project is still very much ...
• Preventing internet fraud
  Internet-related fraud is truly a global crime. It can happen to anyone, anywhere, regardless of age, nationality, gender or occupation. The ...
• Preventing debit card fraud
  They’re convenient, easy to carry and growing in popularity. Canadians are among the biggest users of debit cards in the world, ranking third ...
• Citizen input to help shape new online crime mapping...
  Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP want your help shaping the future of a new tool in the fight against crime. Last week, HRM ...
• Introducing our new diversity equity officer
  African Heritage Month is an ideal time to reflect on and celebrate the diversity of our community, and a perfect opportunity to introduce our ...
• Choosing to take a second chance
  “You were in my kitchen when you were five-years-old,” she said. Her way of saying I’ve known you since you were a child and care about what ...
• Crime prevention New Year’s resolutions
  We’re getting well into 2013 and HRM Partners in Policing are urging citizens to add some crime prevention tips to their list of New Year’s ...
• Police reminder: Don't drive impaired
  Six hundred thirty. That's the number of people Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP have charged to date in 2012 for impaired ...
• Grinch-proofing your home for the holidays
  Many people enjoy the merriment and excitement of the holiday season. It’s important not to get so caught up in the enjoyment that you forget to ...
• Holiday shopping tips
  With less than a month to go until Christmas, the holiday shopping season is in full swing. HRM Partners in Policing encourage citizens to take ...
• HRP teams up with Sunshine Foundation for DreamLift...
  If you ask Sgt. Mark Hobeck of Halifax Regional Police (HRP), he has the best volunteer gig around. For more than a decade he's been involved ...
• Cops ’n Kids kicks off ninth year
  Growing up today can be tough. The progression to junior high from elementary school is a particularly vulnerable time for youth, a time when ...
• Beware the Bully!
  It didn't take long for bullying to rear its ugly head this school year. In just the first few weeks, school officers have already seen the ...
• Back to school safety
  Summer has flown by and in just two weeks the school bell will begin ringing for yet another year. That means there will be more traffic and ...
• Share the road – Rules for pedestrians and drivers
  We’ve all seen it – pedestrians walking out mid-block, forcing a car to screech to a stop, or, conversely, a driver barrelling through a ...
• Safely enjoying our summer events
  HRM is known for its amazing summer events and this year is no exception! The Tall Ships Festival kicks off next week on July 19 and finishes ...
• Warm weather safety
  The summer months bring hot days and warm evenings when it’s tempting to leave windows and doors open to catch every breath of wind. But open ...
• Police tackle violent crime
  We recently experienced a rash of shootings, with two of them resulting in homicides. These incidents are concerning to police and the public ...
• Be more than a bystander
  May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Halifax Regional Police has launched two campaigns to help end the silence on violence against ...
• Police Week will be celebrated at new location
  Have you ever wanted to know how police dogs sniff out drugs? How about seeing a police vehicle up close? Or finding out what you can do to ...
• Distracted Driving Awareness Month
  We’ve all witnessed a distracted driver, whether it’s someone eating, putting on make-up, reading, shaving, holding their pet on their lap or ...
• Hats off to The Weekly News
  This week, Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP are dedicating our weekly column to none other than The Weekly News. It’s our way of ...
• When it comes to business fraud, expert has seen it all
  March is Fraud Awareness Month, a perfect time for small business owners and volunteer-led groups to consider how to prevent fraud from ...
• Vishing, phishing and skimming – Fraud Awareness...
  Vishing, phishing and skimming are forms of fraud that criminals use to steal personal information and/or cash from unsuspecting victims. ...
• Halifax Regional Police honours top employees
  On Feb. 18, Halifax Regional Police hosted its annual Dedication to Duty awards night to honour its top employees as well as those who ...
• Fighting crime one coffee at a time
  We realize with a title like this we’re likely opening ourselves up to a litany of jokes (insert cop eating donut joke here) but we’re ...
• Crime prevention New Year’s resolutions
  Have you set your New Year’s resolutions for 2012 or are you still mulling over the possibilities? Whatever the case, HRM Partners in Policing ...
• Police connect to citizens online
  Halifax Regional Police is trying new ways to educate the public on crime prevention and public safety topics. Having already tapped into ...
• Grinch-proofing your home for the holidays
  Many people enjoy the merriment and excitement of the holiday season. It’s important not to get so caught up in the enjoyment that you forget ...
• Holiday shopping tips
  With less than a month to go until Christmas, the holiday shopping season is in full swing. HRM Partners in Policing encourage citizens to ...