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Hamilton’s Police Board Calls Special Evening Meeting on August 12 for “Succession Planning of Senior Command”

by Joey Coleman7 hours agoAugust 5, 2026

Meeting comes as the board works to fill its deputy chief vacancy and as Chief Frank Bergen has signalled plans to retire in mid-2027.

Boards and Agencies, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Farmers’ Market Traffic Decline Accelerates to 14.1 Per Cent in June, Report Cites Downtown Crime

by Joey ColemanJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

A wide, high-angle interior photograph shows a formal meeting underway inside a large, tiered municipal auditorium. Members of the board are seated along a curved wooden dais in the midground, accompanied by uniformed high-ranking police officers. In the foreground, additional staff members sit at long desks equipped with laptops and microphones. The background features steep, stadium-style seating populated by several uniform-clad police personnel and civilian observers beneath modern recessed lighting.

Boards and Agencies, Government Accountability & Access, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Police Board Issues, Quickly Retracts, Public Apology For Violating Open Meeting Rules

by Joey ColemanJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

A wide, high-angle interior photograph shows a formal meeting underway inside a large, tiered municipal auditorium. Members of the board are seated along a curved wooden dais in the midground, accompanied by uniformed high-ranking police officers. In the foreground, additional staff members sit at long desks equipped with laptops and microphones. The background features steep, stadium-style seating populated by several uniform-clad police personnel and civilian observers beneath modern recessed lighting.

Boards and Agencies, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Police Board Changes Meeting Time Without Public Notification

by Joey ColemanJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Boards and Agencies, News, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Police Board Cancels Meeting at Last Minute: No Reason Provided

by Joey ColemanJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026

Boards and Agencies, Policing & Public Safety

Dr. Anjali Menezes Quits Hamilton Police Board and Calls on Solicitor General to Dissolve It

by Joey ColemanJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

A daytime medium shot captures two Hamilton Police Service officers standing amidst the mangled structural framing of a public transit shelter recently struck by a black SUV. The front end of the vehicle rests entirely on the pedestrian walkway, having destroyed the right-side support pillars of the shelter and caused the curved roof frame to buckle downward onto the hood. The sidewalk is completely covered in shattered safety glass interspersed with blue-coloured evidence markers. One officer wearing a dark uniform and a police cap takes notes on a clipboard, while a second officer observes the immediate wreckage. Behind the officers, a marked Hamilton Police cruiser is parked alongside yellow police tape, with a red Canada Post outlet and other commercial retail storefronts visible in the background under flat, overcast daylight conditions.

Policing & Public Safety

Man Suffers Serious, Life-Altering Injuries after SUV Crashes into King and Dundurn Bus Shelter

by Joey ColemanJune 25, 2026June 26, 2026

A nighttime dramatic shot showing a massive, bright orange fire engulfing a structure or pile behind a fence. In the foreground, a silhouetted first responder stands near a flashing blue emergency light from a fire apparatus, and a sign reading "REIMAR" is partially illuminated by the flames.

Policing & Public Safety

Fire Erupts at 32-36 Tiffany Street, One Day After City Issues Cleanup Orders

by Joey ColemanMay 28, 2026June 9, 2026

Policing & Public Safety

Follow-up: Hamilton Police Sunday Night Response to 151 Queen Street North

by Joey ColemanMay 11, 2026

A nighttime view of a high-rise apartment building at 191 Main Street West. In the foreground, yellow "POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS" tape is stretched across the frame, partially obscuring a parked police cruiser.

Housing & Homelessness, Policing & Public Safety

One Dead, Others May Be Injured After Shooting at 191 Main Street West Apartments

by Joey ColemanApril 30, 2026May 1, 2026