https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1489602117547565058
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Major deployment of police officers in the downtown neighbourhoods: There will be approximately 150 additional uniformed and non-uniformed officers dedicated to only patrolling and addressing unlawful and threatening conduct in the most impacted neighbourhoods, including… /5
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#Centretown, #SandyHill, #Lowertown and the #BywardMarket. This includes working with @ottawacity
and NCR officials to prevent unlawful and unsafe use of public space by demonstrators. /6
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Expand and harden the perimeter of the demonstration red zone: @ottawapolice
and @ottawacity
will utilize concrete and heavy equipment barricades to create no-access roadways throughout the downtown core. @ottawacity
will release a map of impacted roads later today. /7
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Protestor vehicles will be directed to designated parking zones outside the downtown core. Illegal parking by demonstrators will result in @OttawaBylaw
enforcement, removal and impound. /8
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If necessary, interprovincial bridges, highway off-ramps and/or roads will be closed. /9
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Enforcement directives: A surge of police officers will result in enforcement to restore public safety. This includes increased investigation enforcement and charges for all criminal acts related to hate, harassment, assaults (including spitting), intimidation, and mischief. /10
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Enhanced intelligence operations and investigations: National, provincial and local intelligence agencies have increased efforts to identify and target protestors who are funding/supporting/enabling unlawful and harmful activity by protestors. /11
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Investigative evidence-gathering teams are collecting financial, digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal prosecutions. /12
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Every unlawful act, including traffic violations, will be fully pursued regardless of origin. /13
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The primary focus of each of these measures will be on the unlawful behaviour connected to the ongoing demonstrations (including parallel and counter-demonstrations). /14
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We strongly urge all demonstrators and those engaging with demonstrators to act lawfully, peacefully and respectfully. /15
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The hatred, violence, and illegal acts that #Ottawa residents and businesses have endured over the last week are unacceptable in any circumstance. /16
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@ottawapolice
and @ottawacity
are bringing significantly greater resources to restore order, hold offenders to account and protect our neighborhoods. /17
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The current occupation of the Parliamentary Precinct remains unresolved despite significant success in reducing the number of trucks/demonstrators while preventing riots, injuries and death. /18
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We take no solace in these operational successes. The demonstrators in this red zone area remain highly organized, well-funded, and extremely committed to resisting efforts to end the demonstration safely. /19
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This remains a very volatile and very dangerous demonstration. /20
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@ottawapolice
continues to work national security agencies, the @RCMP
, the @OPP
and other police agencies. We’re also working with all three levels of government to affect a safe, timely and lawful end to this unlawful and unacceptably dangerous demonstration. /21
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Public safety remains paramount, as does our commitment to work with all levels of government and all parts of civil society to bring this demonstration to an end. /22
9:09 AM · Feb 4, 2022·