Media Releases
Media releases are prepared by Corporate Communications Coordinators. The releases provide information to the various media outlets and facilitate the dissemination of information to the community we serve.
For inquiries on media releases or general media inquiries, please contact Corporate Communications at 705-725-7025 Ext. 2926 or [email protected]
UPDATE – Barrie Police Investigating Overnight Break and Enter – Composite Sketch of Suspect Released
(Update) – Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - The investigation into a break and enter, where the homeowner was assaulted during the early...
Suspects sought in break and enter
On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 2:07 a.m., Barrie Police responded to a report of an alarm at a business located in a plaza on the...
Barrie Police Traffic Unit lays 27 charges in Friday night enforcement initiative
Noisy cars are one of the most frequent concerns heard by the Barrie Police Service, and our members understand how frustrating and...
Barrie Police to host Women in Policing Symposium
If you have considered a career in policing but wanted to learn more about what it entails and the supports that are in place for our...
Barrie Police Services Board Meeting – September 15, 2022
The Agenda and YouTube link for the next meeting of the Barrie Police Services Board (September 15, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.) are now available...
Police Update Traffic Fatality
On Sunday, August 28, at approximately 2:00 a.m., while conducting a missing persons investigation, uniformed officers from the Barrie...
Preparing for a safe return to school
As we enter the last official long weekend of summer holidays, the Barrie Police Service reminds all motorists that students will be...
Suspicious activity results in seizure of loaded firearm, quantity of drugs
On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30, Barrie Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the Collier Street parkade. Police...
Missing Persons Update
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 28, the Barrie Police Service located a fatal single motor vehicle collision in the area of...
Fraud Alert: Scam targeting Alectra customers
The Barrie Police Service Fraud Unit has received reports recently from businesses in the Barrie area reporting that they have been...
Police investigation nets drugs, firearm and money
Last night, as a result of an ongoing investigation that was conducted by detectives from the Barrie Police Drug Enforcement Unit, a...
Request for Quotation: Prisoner Meals
The Barrie Police Service has requirements for the supply of meals for persons in custody detailed on the attached Specification and...
ERASE comes to Barrie
Community raised concerns about noisy motor vehicles that have been modified and not complying with the provisions of the Highway Traffic...
Theft suspects arrested after public helps police
Yesterday morning, just before 9:30 a.m., uniformed officers from the Barrie Police Service were assisted by members of the Service’s...
Barrie Police Service’s next Strategic Plan being developed
Public can share feedback in an online survey and attend Town Hall consultations. The Barrie Police Service is updating its Strategic Plan...
Mobile Crisis Response Team launches in Barrie
MCRT is a partnership between Barrie Police and Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre The Barrie Police Service and Royal Victoria...
Barrie Police Service ICE Unit makes arrest
On Thursday, July 7th, 2022, the Barrie Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit arrested and charged a 67-year-old Barrie male after...
Modified vehicle enforcement initiative underway
The Barrie Police Service Traffic Unit was on the road Wednesday as part of the ongoing enforcement initiative addressing modified and...
Barrie Police test Battenburg-patterned cruisers to increase visibility
As part of the Barrie Police Service’s Evidence-Based Policing Initiatives, the Service has been looking at different aspects of police...
Barrie Police Traffic Unit to launch noisy car enforcement initiative
Now that summer is in full swing, and people are spending more time outside, the familiar sounds of noisy mufflers and modified vehicles...
Arrest made in shooting early Saturday morning
Just before 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, Barrie Police were called to attend a suspected shooting at 314 Georgian Drive. The victim, a...