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Hamilton police had some recommendations - and criticism - after violence at a 2019 Pride festival. Now they say they've finished more than half of those recommendations.
An inquest will be held into the death of the 19-year-old, who was fatally shot during an interaction with the Hamilton Police Service after making several distraught 911 calls.
Frank Bergen gets the chief's badge from Mayor Fred Eisenberger.(City of Hamilton/YouTube) comments Hamilton's police service needs to be innovative and make sure it's justifying every dollar that's spent on it. That was the message on Friday from Frank Bergen who, in a short ceremony, became the city's new chief of police. Bergen, who's been Hamilton's deputy chief since 2018, acknowledged that there's "increased budget scrutiny" on the Hamilton Police Service (HPS), and it needs to "embrace partnerships" to be more community focused. "We can create a model that will place communities...
Hamilton police board wants residents to help choose the city's next police chief Hamilton Police Service board has launched a confidential survey to allow residents a chance to vote on a new police chief. Social Sharing CBC News · Hamilton police chief Eric Girt is retiring in February.(Kelly Bennett/CBC) The Hamilton Police Services board has launched a confidential survey it says will allow residents a chance to vote on a new police chief. This comes as current chief Eric Girt is retiring in late February. While the board has started the process of selecting a new chief, it has broug...
Hamilton's Jaimi Bannon is the only female leader of a police association in Ontario Jaimi Bannon is starting her term as the first sworn female officer to lead the Hamilton Police Association, and is the only woman to currently lead a police association in Ontario. Social Sharing 'It's just a natural fit for me to find that passion to support members,' Bannon says Posted: Jan 07, 2021 11:50 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7 Det. Const. Jaimi Bannon investigated collisions on Hamilton's roads. She's the new president of the Hamilton Police Association and wants to see some change. (Submitted by...