Ottawa among safest cities in Canada
Today, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), who will be releasing full crime statistics for the year 2009 next week, announced that Ottawa remains one of the safest cities in Canada. OPS has outlined some of the highlights from their upcoming report and I am delighted with the progress that is being made.
The City experienced a significant decline in the number of non-traffic criminal code offences, violent crimes, abductions, and property crimes in 2009. In addition, there were fewer break and enters, less fraud, and less mischief-related offences.
I would like to congratulate Police Chief Vern White and the entire Ottawa Police Service for their dedication, hard work, and results. Thanks in part to their efforts, the nation,s capital has become the most livable city in Canada.