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Join Us for “Coffee with a Cop” – Building Connections for Crime Prevention Week
The Gananoque Police Service is inviting members of the community to join us for Coffee
with a Cop on Thursday, November 6th, between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at
McDonald’s Gananoque, as part of Crime Prevention Week 2025.
This year’s provincial theme, “Working Together to Protect Ontario,” highlights the
importance of collaboration and open communication in building safe, connected
communities. Coffee with a Cop offers residents the opportunity to meet local officers and
civilians in an informal, friendly setting — no speeches, no agenda, just conversations over
coffee.
Whether you have questions about community safety, want to learn more about crime
prevention, or simply want to say hello, this event is a great chance to connect with the
officers and police civilians who serve Gananoque every day.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: McDonald’s Gananoque (Hwy 2)
The Gananoque Police Service thanks McDonald’s Gananoque for their partnership and
continued support in fostering positive relationships within our community.
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Gananoque Police Service Officially Joins the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard - The Gananoque Police Service has onboarded onto the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard (PBCD), aimed at monitoring and sharing information about individuals on bail for firearms-related offences and/or crimes against the person offences. - The PBCD is a situational awareness and investigative tool, managed by the OPP, that provides cross- jurisdictional and inter-agency data to assist Ontario’s police officers with managing individuals on bail in the community. - The dashboard provides critical information about offenders released on bail for a broader range of high-risk offender. It significantly improves the monitoring of bail compliance, enhancing the safety of frontline officers and ensuring they can proactively respond to bail violations. - The PBCD is available to all police services in Ontario, reinforcing a province-wide effort to strengthen bail compliance and enhance public safety through near real-time data and shared information. - More information is available at www.opp.ca/pbcd . - Government News Release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005584/ontario-launches-new-tool-to-better- monitor-high-risk-offenders-on-bail
On September 23, 2024, during the evening hours, officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was unable to produce a valid driver’s licence. The individual was subsequently identified and found to be driving while suspended. Further investigation revealed the 39-year-old driver was also bound by a release order on unrelated charges, which included a curfew condition. The driver was arrested and searched, and officers located a knife and cash on their person. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a collapsible steel baton, a knife, a scale, a pipe, and approximately 29.6 grams of methamphetamine. As a result, the 39-year-old resident of Elgin was charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, Possession of a Weapon Contrary to a Prohibition Order, Breach of Recognizance, and Driving While Under Suspension under the Highway Traffic Act. On April 2, 2026, the accused was convicted of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, and Breach of Recognizance. The Ontario Court of Justice granted 213 days of pre-sentence custody credit for time served and imposed a suspended sentence with 18 months of probation. The accused was also issued a lifetime weapons prohibition.