From My Bottom Step

Appointment to LPS Board

A media release from London Police Service. Published by FMBS as a public service.

Police Budget

Isn’t the police budget a “real issue”?

Chief Faulkner to be Honoured

The OACP President’s Award of Merit.

Police Release – Officer Assaulted

On Wednesday March 4 2009 at 12:26 pm a London Police officer was on duty at the London Airport when he was advised of a male walking on the Airport runway in an unauthorized area to the public. The officer approached the male to arrest him and was assaulted by the male. The suspect fled on foot. London Police Service officers began to search for the male along with … Continue Reading

Chief Faulkner’s 2009/03 Update

The overall crime rate in London decreased by 2% last year, something that our Police Chief calls “very positive.”

There were 2,427 reported assaults in 2008, which is a 1% increase over 2007. According to the police Chief, “We’ve seen assaults over the last number of years having a slowly increase in numbers.”

There were 288 reported robberies in the city in 2008, which is a 4% increase over 2007.

“Break & … Continue Reading

Police Release – Drug Warrant

On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at approximately 5:00am, members of the London Police Service Emergency Response Unit, along with the Guns and Drugs Unit, executed a search warrant at 32-1481 Limberlost Road.  Inside the residence, 4 adults were arrested, and a quantity of marijuana, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia was located.  The total value of drugs seized was $420.
As a result of the investigation, 41 year old Garey Nelson, … Continue Reading

Police Release – Robbery

On Monday, December 15, 2008, at approximately 11:20pm, the London Police Service responded to a robbery at the Hamilton Road Mini-Mart, located at 1161 Hamilton Road. Two men entered the store, one of whom was holding a handgun. The suspects forced the 21 year old male clerk to the floor and assaulted him by striking him on the head with the gun. The male clerk sustained minor … Continue Reading

Safety Announcements from Sgt. Tom

Change the clocks, change the driving

Some people use the changing of the clocks as a reminder to change the battery in their smoke detectors or flip their mattress.  London Police Service want all motorists to use the time shift as a reminder to change their aggressive driving behaviors.

The clocks change this Saturday and now darkness will fall at a time when rush hour traffic might still be on … Continue Reading

Thanks for Helping!

What can I say about The Londoner that won’t sound self-serving? I mean, they’ve been so accomodating to me!

During the last municipal election campaign when other media outlets were ignoring the way that I couldn’t participate, Ben Benedict wrote an article about it. They’ve published many of the letters that I’ve sent to them. Phil has given me permission to republish a number of their articles on … Continue Reading

London’s Traffic Enforcement Stinks

Three weeks ago, Phil McLeod penned an editorial in The Londoner which concluded that there needs to be more police enforcement of speed limits in London (’Needed, more enforcement of speed limits.’) Sgt. Tom O’Brien (London Police Services) responded with an article of his own (’More Enforcement to catch speeders won’t be enough’). What did we learn?
Phil referred to “red light jumpers at … Continue Reading