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CAMsafe - Help protect our community

When a crime occurs, police officers often spend hours, if not days, locating video footage to assist in the investigation.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service is pleased to announce a partnership with CAMSafe, a web-based, voluntary registry of CCTV and security cameras, to help solve crime more efficiently.

CAMSafe is a program aimed at creating a database of private security cameras within communities as a resource for police when investi­gating offences.

This program was developed to act as a...

4th annual Moose Hunt Program Closing Ceremony

We recently held the concluding ceremony and feast for our 4th annual “Mooz Akinonmaaget Maa Aki” Moose Hunt mentorship program in partnership with Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services, Nogdawindamin Family & Community Services, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services, Children's Aid Society of Sudbury & Manitoulin, Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre, Restorative Justice Sudbury and the Crown’s Office.

Spear-headed by Cst. Darrell Rivers, GSPS Indigenous Liaison Officer, this initiative aims to assist...

29-year old man Assaults Two Police Officers while Released on Bail

Just before 5:00 a.m. on October 3rd, 2024, police were dispatched to an establishment on Elgin Street in relation to an Unwanted Person. Information provided indicated a man was behaving in an aggressive manner toward several individuals at the establishment, causing a disturbance by banging on doors and refusing to leave the premises.

Officers arrived on scene and located the unwanted person who was escorted off the premises, during which he became combative with Police. When Officers...

The Nose Knows: Officers Sniff Out Drugs and Gun during R.I.D.E. Spot Check

Over the weekend, the Greater Sudbury Police Service conducted a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check on Frood Road at Burton Ave to ensure driver sobriety and community safety.

Just after 1:00 a.m. on September 29th, 2024, while interacting with the driver and sole occupant of one of the motor vehicles passing through the spot check, Officers could smell the odour of cannabis emanating from inside the vehicle. When asked about the odour, the driver denied using or carrying...

Fatal Collision on Lasalle Blvd Claims Life of 73-year old man

Just after 8:30 p.m. on September 29th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a call for service regarding a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred on Lasalle Blvd at Barrydowne Rd in Greater Sudbury. The collision involved a vehicle and an individual on a mobility scooter.

First responders arrived on scene and began life saving measures on the 73-year old man who had been struck. Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services transported the man to the hospital; however, he was...