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Serving and Protecting our Community with Pride
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FEATURE
ARTICLE
Legalization of Cannabis
On October 17th, 2018 the Cannabis Act will come into force in Canada and recreational cannabis use will be legalized. Provinces and territories have been assigned responsibility to establish rules and regulations around how cannabis is stored, possession limits, minimum…
NEWS
Robbery, Assault and Unlawful Confinement
On October 24, 2018 at approximately 9:00 pm an adult female attended a residence in the Southeast area of Medicine Hat. While at the residence, she was assaulted by two other females with a blunt object and had her personal…
Less-Lethal Weapon Option
Patrol Officers Equipped with Less-Lethal Weapon Option
The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) is launching a new program to equip front-line patrol officers with a less-lethal weapon option, to increase public and officer safety by defusing potentially dangerous…
MONTHLY ENFORCEMENT
November 2018 STEP – Occupant Restraints.
The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for the month ofNovember will focus on the proper use of occupant restraints. Throughout the month, police will work closely with Alberta Health Services, Safety City and other community partners to educate the public on occupant and child safety restraints. MHPS will be conducting safety compliance check stops in various locations where we will be targeting not only seatbelt usage, but also child safety restraints. The goal of these compliance checks is to ensure that all occupants are properly restrained, child safety seats are properly installed and…
