Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ontario
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Members of the #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision Cornwall Detachment and their Canada Border Services Agency partners joined efforts in helping the community they serve by organizing a food drive during the month of December. Given the RCMP’s visible marine presence in the area, this initiative was dubbed Pack a Zodiac. A total of 3,966lbs of non-perishable food was donated to the Agapè Centre in Cornwall. The amount of food collected speaks to the generosity of the community in these times of need, and we would like to thank everyone who made a donation. A special thank you to the James & Jenn’s No Frills for their generous donation and for allowing the food collection to take place at their Cornwall store. #LawEnforcement #CommunityPolicing #HappyHolidays ^bh

Toys for the North delivered into the hands of many happy children in Canada’s remote north Toys for the North is an #RCMP O Division (Ontario) led initiative in partnership with the Canadian Toy Association (CTA) and Thomson Terminals Limited with air transportation support from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The campaign celebrated its tenth anniversary this year and delivered a record breaking amount of toys to children in some of Canada's most remote regions. $265,0...00 worth of toys were distributed to over 30 communities in the areas surrounding Thunder Bay (Ontario), Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador), Iqaluit (Nunavut) and Yellowknife (Northwest Territories). The RCMP would like to thank each and every one of the toy manufacturers who donated toys and Mastermind Toys for providing all of the gift wrap. In addition to our main partners and RCMP families and friends, there are many helpers in each of the regions that we want to thank: RCMP Veterans Association for their continued support over the past decade; North Star Air, Gardewine (Freight Transportation) and Indigenous Services Canada for assisting us in northern Ontario; Thanks to Child and Family Services, the recreation commission of Pond Inlet, Canadian North, DND Iqaluit Detachment, Iqaluit Air Services and local schools in Kinngait, Kugluktuk and Pond Inlet for all of your help in Nunavut; Jeremias Sillett Community Centre in Nain for everything you did for us in Newfoundland and Labrador and; Nunavut RCMP Air Services and Joint Task Force North 440 Air Squadron for your assistance in the Northwest Territories. Additional thanks to Sherri Skeans of Legacy Creative for donating toys for kids 13-18 years, in all three communities. rcmp-grc.ca/83613 ^LL

One of our proud RCMP supporters in Ontario recently shared some photos with us of her unique Canadian Christmas yard display which helped to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the amalgamation of the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police and renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 2023 the RCMP will be celebrating its 150th year and acknowledges the 100th year of the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police becoming the Royal Canadian M...ounted Police as just one milestone in our very long history. Many thanks for sharing these Christmas photos that recognize a very special year for the RCMP. #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision #FederalPolicing #100years ^bh

Our #RCMP #ODivision #Ontario Operational Communications Centre (OCC) operators work hard, providing RCMP officers with critical operational support 365 days a year. To keep things cheery over their shifts during the holidays, they turned their office into a festive winter wonderland and decided to share that cheer with all of us. A very Happy Holiday’s from all of our wonderful OCC operators to you. ^bh

The holidays look different this year but we hope that you find your own unique way to celebrate while staying safe. Let’s all take some time to reach out to those who could use some extra kindness and let’s look forward to a better 2021. #BeKind #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision #Christmas #SeasonsGreetings ^bh

As you shop online during the holiday season ensure your computer, device and networks are safe and secure. Update all browsers, operating systems and software, use a strong password for your encrypted wireless home network. #CyberCrime #Fraud #Christmas #RCMP #ODivision #Ontario #FederalPolicing ^bh

Did you know? The RCMP is the only police organization in Ontario mandated with the enforcement of the Excise Act (2001). This Federal Statute covers the imposition of the excise duty on the distribution and purchase of specific products, namely tobacco, alcohol and cannabis. For tobacco and cannabis products to be legal for sale in Canada, an excise stamp has to be affixed to them (as displayed in the picture). Contraband products smuggled through the CAN-US border generall...y do not have the excise duty paid for and are considered illegal. Several organized crime groups profit from the sale of those contraband products and use that money to support other criminal enterprise. An individual found guilty of an offence under the Excise Act (2001) faces hefty fines and/or a prison sentence. The vehicle used in the smuggling offence is also subject to seizure. Should you have information pertaining to the sale of contraband products, please contact your local RCMP detachment or Crime Stoppers. #Ontario #ODivision #RCMP #FederalPolicing #LawEnforcement #Police #OffTheStreets #Tobacco #IllegalTobacco ^JF

To deceive victims, traffickers can promise a more glamorous life, or a relationship. To control victims, they may destroy their self-esteem or use violence. Help end human trafficking. Learn what and whom to look for: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/human-trafficking?fb

We applaud the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) apology for their historical declaration to oppose decriminalizing homosexuality in the late 1960s. Acknowledging wrongdoing and working to ensure that it doesn’t happen again is the cornerstone of our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion. We have taken many positive steps for a welcoming, safe work environment for our employees and we will continue to build bridges with the 2SLGBTQ+ community that we serve.... On International Human Rights Day, we are reminded that we must be vigilant in protecting and defending human rights. ^JT To read the apology issued by the CACP visit www.cacp.ca #HumanRightsDay # InternationalHumanRightsDay

A safe and secure environment takes more than locks and lights. Neighbors can work together and with local police to identify community problems and implement p...rograms and services. Help protect your loved ones learn about senior safety: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca//seniors-guidebook-safety-and-se See more

During the holiday & Christmas season there is an increase in online activity; the O Division Cybercrime Investigation Team remind you to be attentive to your online security. Watch our account for tips to keep you safe from fraud or scams. #CyberCrime #Fraud #Christmas #RCMP #ODivision #Ontario #FederalPolicing ^bh

Toys for the North announces second consecutive record-breaking donations provided by the Canadian toy industry: $265,000 in donated toys will be distributed to families across Canada’s northern communities for the holiday season Toys for the North is an initiative run in partnership by the Canadian Toy Association (#CTA), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (#RCMP), Royal Canadian Air Force (#RCAF) and logistics supplier Thomson Terminals. The program, which celebrates its te...nth anniversary this year, works to provide children’s toys to families in some of Canada’s most remote regions who cannot access or often afford children’s toys during the holiday season. This the 2nd year in a row donations provided by the Canadian toy industry to the Toys for the North have set an annual record. Donations in 2019 set an annual record of $100,000 which was a 100% increase from the previous year. In 2020, donations to the program increased by more than 165% year-over-year, demonstrating a growing recognition and understanding of the program's importance for the communities and families it supports. Since 2010, Toys for the North has distributed over $650,000 worth of toys to families in Northern parts of Labrador, Manitoba, Nunavut and Ontario who cannot otherwise access or afford toys for their children for the holiday season. This year, toys will be distributed to over 30 communities in the areas surrounding Thunder Bay, Goose Bay and Iqaluit, including Grise Fiord, the most northern permanent settlement in Canada and one of the coldest inhabited regions in the world. Toys for the North also aims to serve three additional communities in the Northwest Territories this year. The 2020 Toys for the North program has been made possible by generous donations from numerous businesses. Find out more at rcmp-grc.ca/81063 #ToysForTheNorth ^JF

MISSING: Diane BIGNELL, 60, disappeared from Thompson, Manitoba. She was last seen on May 17, 2018. Please share this post and learn more about the BIGNELL case. #CanadasMissing #MMIWG https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missi/case-dossier.jsf

On November 25th, the #RCMP #ODivision #Ontario Kingston Shiprider Unit conducted a joint training exercise with 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron. Kingston Shipriders coordinated with the CC-130H Hercules Aircraft Commander to convene in their open RIB patrol vessel at predetermined coordinates on Lake Ontario. Once there, the aircraft first dropped smoke markers near the vicinity of the RCMP vessel to help with wind assessment and positioning. They then parachuted in a pump and two sea kits (life rafts) that were retrieved from the water by the Shiprider officers on the patrol vessel. From the video, you can see that weather and sea conditions were less than ideal, but it was still an excellent training experience for both the RCMP and 424 Sqn. #FederalPolicing #LawEnforcement #Police ^bh

On November 12, 2020, the RCMP National Division Sensitive and International Investigations section laid charges against Mr. Damodar Arapakota for bribing a pub...lic official from Botswana under section 3(1) of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. It is alleged that Mr. Arapakota, a former executive from IMEX Systems Inc., a Canadian company located in Toronto, provided financial benefit for a Botswanan public official and his family. rcmp-grc.ca/80967 See more

#ToysForTheNorth is celebrating its 10th anniversary! This year we are looking back in celebration and looking forward to delivering toys to northern Ontario, Newfoundland-Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Find out more: rcmp-grc.ca/79661 #CTAT4N ^JT

Thank you Royal Canadian Air Force! ^JT

#RCMP #ODivision #Ontario #RemembranceDay #CanadaRemembers #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget ^PH

RCMP Ontario O Division Case Study The #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision Cybercrime Investigative team received reports at the beginning of #Covid19 that credit union customers were being targeted through Google Ad words in order to obtain login information. Victims were clustered geographically at first and then the incident moved eastward from BC and Alberta. The number of compromised accounts was minimal due to the security of the credit unions, however there still were victims ...and money was obtained. The impact was severe for some. In the end, the attacks slowed on their own, but the O Division Cybercrime Investigative team were able to promote the safety precautions as listed by Google and others. The Cybercrime Investigative Team are in the process of looking at Indicators of Compromise (IOC) which are defined as pieces of forensic data, such as data found in system log entries or files, that identify potentially malicious activity on a system or network. For these attacks, looking at IOC’s allows the team to see if there are patterns that would enable a coordinated approach to dealing with these kinds of attacks with our domestic and international partners. #combatcybercrime #CSAM ^bh

On December 10, 1939, the first 116 volunteer RCMP members in No. 1 Provost Company (RCMP) departed Canada for England. In 1940, more members went as reinforcements. Deployed during the Italian and European campaigns, a total of 213 members served, 12 made the ultimate sacrifice.

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. RCMP Ontario Cybercrime Investigative Team Twitter take over! Wed. October 28th from 11-noon. Send us your questions beforehand on any of our RCMP Ontario accounts and be sure to tag @rcmpont during the chat. rcmp-grc.ca/79357 ^jt

The RCMP National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) works with law enforcement partners, government agencies, non-government organizations and industry stakeholders across Canada and internationally to combat the online sexual exploitation of children. The NCECC also works closely with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, an organization that operates Canada’s national tipline (www.cybertip.ca) for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. In 201...4, the NCECC received nearly 8,500 reported incidents and requests for assistance from law enforcement and other partners concerning online child sexual exploitation. The #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision Cybercrime Investigative Team would work with the NCECC on cybercrime investigations that fall under the Federal Policing mandate such as human trafficking. #combatcybercrime #CSAM ^bh

Collaboration between the RCMP and partner agencies leads to the arrest of six GTA individuals and the seizure of drugs, firearms and $160,000 in cash. On September 23, 2020 members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Toronto Airport Detachment conducted search warrants at a residence in Etobicoke, a business in Mississauga and arrested and charged two (2) individuals from Toronto. During the search, investigators seized over $160,000 in cash, cocaine, other controlle...d substances as well as one restricted firearm and ammunition from the business located in Mississauga. On September 24, 2020, the #RCMP with the assistance of York Regional Police conducted a search warrant at a residence in King City, #Ontario, as part of the same investigation. Investigators found thirty (30) long guns, 20,300 rounds of ammunition, cocaine, other controlled substances and over $15,000 in cash in the residence. Four (4) King City residents were arrested and charges laid against them. This complex investigation titled Project OVENUS was conducted in collaboration with the Peel Regional Police, Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency. The following people were arrested and charged: Cristian Giaman, 30 years old from Toronto, Ontario; Kevin Medeiros, 28 years old from Toronto, Ontario; Frank Caruso, 61 years old from King City, Ontario; Keely Caruso, 57 years old from King City, Ontario; Nicholas Caruso, 31 years old from King City, Ontario; Luigi Caruso, 29 years old from King City, Ontario. rcmp-grc.ca/79793 #ODivision #FederalPolicing #LawEnforcement #Police ^PH

Provincial and Municipal Police forces of jurisdiction include any police force within Canada, outside of the RCMP such at the Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto Police Service and the SVPM. These police forces are responsible for investigating cybercrime activities that fall within their jurisdictional boundaries. For instance, if someone is the victim of an online scam, they would have to report it to their local police force of jurisdiction, who would investigate. Given t...hat these complaints may cross jurisdictional or even international boundaries, the police force responsible for the investigation may seek assistance from agencies such as the National Cybercrime Coordination Unit. If the investigation falls under the Federal Policing mandate, the #Ontario #ODivision Cybercrime team may be the ones assisting police forces of jurisdiction with their investigations. #combatcybercrime #CSAM ^bh See more

Career Presentations have gone Virtual! Please see our website for dates and times. https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/even/en/t/1/e?locale=en #Ontario #Odivision #rcmp ^JB

RCMP requesting assistance from the public On Wednesday October 7, 2020, at approximately 6:00pm, the Akwesasne Mohawk PS SAVE Team attempted to conduct a vessel stop on the Saint Lawrence River in the Fraser Point area after it was observed being loaded with several black garbage bags. The vessel failed to stop for police and the two occupants were observed throwing the garbage bags into the river as the vessel was speeding away from police. The vessel and its occupants fled... the area and headed West towards the Akwesasne Territory. The suspect vessel was described as a grey-blue Hydro Yacht bearing hull number AKW450 and had one single white 300hp Evinrude outboard engine. Driver description: male, approximately 25 years old, tall, slim build, fair skin complexion and dyed red-brown hair. Passenger description: male, heavy build, fair skin complexion, brown mustache and black glasses. Please see pictures attached. Anyone with information about the identity of those two suspects is asked to contact the #RCMP Cornwall Detachment at 613-937-2800. If you wish to make an anonymous report, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website. rcmp-grc.ca/79743 #ODivision #Ontario #FederalPolicing #LawEnforcement #Police #Wanted ^PH

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is Canada's national authority on cyber security and leads the government's response to cyber security events. It is Canada's national computer security incident response team. The Cyber Security centre works to protect and defend the country’s valuable cyber assets. They work side-by-side with the private and public sectors to solve Canada’s most complex cyber issues and they respond to and mitigate cyber events. The #RCMP #Ontario #ODivision Cybercrime Investigative Team would work with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security to investigate cybercrime activities that fall under the Federal policing mandate and that affect Canada’s cyber assets. #combatcybercrime #CSAM ^bh

#ToysForTheNorth is 10 years old and thanks to our partners, we will be delivering toys to more communities than ever before! Children in Ontario, Newfoundland-Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut will all receive toys this year. #CTAT4N rcmp-grc.ca/79661 ^JT

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) The CAFC is Canada’s trusted source for reporting online and telephone mass marketing fraud. The CAFC is a partnership between RCMP, OPP and the Competition Bureau. The CAFC collects information on fraud and identity theft and provides information to Canadians on past and current scams. The CAFC acts as an intake point for reporting fraud and in turn shares that information with investigating police agencies.... The #Ontario #ODivision Cybercrime Investigative Team would receive information from the CAFC pertaining to suspected cybercrime activities involving fraud that fall under the scope of Federal Policing. #combatcybercrime #CSAM Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ^bh

The RCMP lays charges against an individual for making and uttering false documents Following an 18-month investigation conducted in conjunction with Corporations Canada (#CC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (#RCMP) Financial Crime Unit, Ottawa Detachment, a man was charged with making and uttering false documents. In April 2019, an investigation called Project OBLARE was launched by the RCMP’s Financial Crime Unit following receipt of pertinent information regarding su...spicious activities related to the making and uttering of false documents. This information indicated that the names and personal addresses of two individuals appeared as members of the board of directors on the corporate website of a corporation when the individuals in question had no connection with it. Thanks to the meticulous work of the RCMP investigators, other documents were uncovered, such as false minutes made and uttered for malicious purposes, compromising the identity of these two individuals. Christopher-Maik Bernier (age 29) of McDonalds Corners, Ontario, faces the following charges: Forgery (making a false document) contrary to the Criminal Code; Uttering, possession or trafficking of a forged document, contrary to the Criminal Code; Containing false information, contrary to the Canada Business Corporations Act. The success of this investigation demonstrates the commitment of the RCMP to its work in partnership with other federal agencies as reflected in the great contribution of the Canada Revenue Agency and Corporations Canada in this matter, stated Staff Sergeant Ronald Lauzon, responsible of the Financial Crime Unit at the Ottawa Detachment. #Ontario #ODivision #CRA #FederalPolicing #LawEnforcement #Police rcmp-grc.ca/79585 ^LL

On October 28th, Inspector Brian Moreau, Officer in Charge and Corporal David Sutherland, Senior Investigator, will take over our Twitter feed for an hour to answer your questions about the work that they do in Ontario and to offer advice on staying safe in the cyber world. Be sure to tag our Twitter account during the chat. rcmp-grc.ca/79357 ^JT