York Regional Police Archive

  • Vaughan Today lauded for best print stories

    Vaughan Today lauded for best print stories

    Vaughan Today swept the two English-language print categories at the recent York Regional Police Media Awards. Managing editor Alexis Dobranowski and reporter Corey Lewis each took home an award statue at the March 3 event.

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  • Weapons under fire

    Weapons under fire

    York police pulled the trigger this week on a program aimed at getting illegal firearms off the streets and legal ones into proper, secure storage. The Safe and Secure Gun Program has three components: gun surrender, enhanced tracking and analysis of stolen and recovered guns, and home and commercial security assessments.

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  • Mayor attends funeral for York policeman killed in line of duty

    Mayor attends funeral for York policeman killed in line of duty

    Bearing the grief and condolences of an entire city, Mayor Linda Jackson was one of thousands who attended the funeral of 43-year-old Det. Const. Robert Plunkett Wednesday. The 22-year veteran of the York Regional Police service died in hospital after sustaining serious injuries while attempting to make an early-morning arrest in an air bag theft [...]

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