Cost of Homecoming in Guelph more than $97K:police chief
Costs have been calculated for police services for Safe Semester and Homecoming this year.
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Costs have been calculated for police services for Safe Semester and Homecoming this year.
No large unsanctioned street gatherings
Between 8 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Waterloo Regional Police Service received almost 300 calls for service and laid a total of 183 charges. Officers also made 11 arrests over the weekend.
Officials with the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are on high alert ahead of homecoming weekend as charges with the annual Project Safe Semester have hit new highs, with more than double the number of charges laid in 2022 compared to 2021.
Starting on Sept. 8, Macdonell and Wyndham streets will be closed weekly Thursday to Saturday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for the return of Safe Semester.