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HPS Host to 2009 FBI National Academy Associates Conference

Last week the Hamilton Police hosted the 2009 FBI National Academy Associates Conference for the New York State and Eastern Canada Chapter.  Over 120 delegates attended this event and by all accounts it was  a resounding success.  Topics at the conference included Facial Reconstruction of Skeletal remains, Use of the Internet in crime fighting and a full overview of the FBI's D/C Sniper case.

One of the things delegates/attendee said consistantly was they love Hamilton, it's people and our attractions. 

I would like to give special thanks to our Police Services Board for supporting this event and HPS Inspector Dan Kinsella for co-ordinating it.  I also like to thank the scores of volunteers who put in long hours to make the conference the very best.

Thank you Hamilton

Thank you, Hamilton. We have just compiled our statistics on impaired driving and it very much seems like the message is getting through.

Hamilton

Police officers pulled over 21,000 vehicles during our holiday RIDE campaign and only one person was charged with impaired driving.

In all of 2008, our officers stopped over 130,000 cars in RIDE lanes, conducted nearly 500 roadside tests and charged 17 people.

Operation Lookout, where citizens call 9-1-1 when they see what they believe is an impaired driver, has also been a phenomenal success. The program resulted in 113 alcohol related charges being laid, up from 68 in 2007.

Thank you for your commitment to road safety, to making our community safer. Please email me with any comments you have on road safety: chief@hamiltonpolice.on.ca