News

We aim to be as transparent as possible when providing information to the media and public, more so when there is a serious public safety concern. 

Some information may not be immediately available, or provided at all, for reasons including: the safety of our police officers, legislative restrictions (i.e. Police Services Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act), protecting the privacy of victims, and maintaining the integrity of investigations.

Identity:

• Identities and images of suspects under the age of 18 will not be provided pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, unless judicial authorization is granted to the Service
• Names of suspects and victims involved in incidents of Intimate Partner Violence will not be provided to protect the victim and other family members, including children
• Information that could lead to the identity of victims (except in homicide investigations.) The identity of homicide victims will be released when the next of kin have been notified and when it has been confirmed that doing so will not jeopardize the investigation
• Identities of people in photos or videos that have not been released by the Anishinabek Police Service
• Victims of suicide
• Names of people charged with provincial offences, unless they have also been charged with a criminal offence in the same incident

Other:

• The criminal past of defendants
• Exact addresses of incidents unless deemed necessary for immediate public safety concerns
• Images of suspects and those charged, unless there is an investigative reason
• Details of non-suspicious or non-criminal incidents, including suicides
• Status of court cases. The media must contact the relevant court where the case was heard
• Operational and investigative policies, procedures and tactics, except routine techniques and procedures
• Anything that could compromise the integrity of an investigation