law enforcement

Michael Kras
06 May 2021

Hamilton police officer who lunged at resident charged with assault

An officer with the Hamilton Police Service has been charged with assault following an incident earlier this year in which he terrorized a resident at their home in the east end. This comes after secu...

Michael Kras
08 Feb 2021

Hamilton Police launch a new Traffic Safety Unit

In response to a rise in traffic-related issues within the city, the Hamilton Police have launched a new centralized Traffic Safety Unit in collaboration with the city’s Strategic Road Safety Commit...

Craig Clark
24 Apr 2020

Hamilton bylaw may start targeting large personal cannabis growing operations

The City of Hamilton’s nuisance bylaw is going to be amended to address smell and lighting concerns over large scale personal cannabis growing operations. Some residents have been taking advan...

Michael Kras
22 Apr 2020

59 COVID-19 fines have been issued in Hamilton, including 7 for businesses

Hammering home how seriously Hamilton is taking the current emergency orders and restrictions, the city’s law and bylaw enforcement have reportedly already issued 59 fines for offences related t...

Michael Kras
02 Apr 2020

Hamilton bylaw officers now have the legal power to break up large groups

With tight restrictions in place for many of Hamilton’s public spaces and services in order to discourage locals congregating during the COVID-19 pandemic, city bylaw officers now have the legal aut...

Craig Clark
07 Feb 2020

Someone used an old Toronto parking ticket as a decoy to avoid parking fines in Hamilton

One clever driver tried to use an old parking ticket from Toronto as a decoy to avoid further fines while parking illegally in Hamilton. Parking Control Officer for the City of Hamilton A. Griese po...