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A day of ACTION On patrol with the Hamilton Police Service Nick Westoll

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A  day  of  ACTION  On  patrol  with  the  Hamilton  Police  Service  

     

Nick  Westoll  

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March  15  was  the  InternaBonal  Day  Against  Police  Brutality  and  organizers  held  a  protest  in  Hamilton,  Ontario.    Ironically,  it  was  members  of  the  Hamilton  Police  Service’s  ACTION  unit  that  safely  guided  the  protestors  through  the  streets.      

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While  it  might  look  like  Constables  Ryan  Komadowski  (L)  and  Greg  Blunsdon  (R)  are  issuing  a  Bcket  to  this  driver,  they  are  instead  wriBng  out  direcBons  on  how  to  get  to  a  local  

hockey  arena.    The  ACTION  unit  aims  to  create  posiBve  interacBons  between  the  police  and  residents  and  tourists  in  Hamilton.  

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The  ACTION  unit  has  a  shared  office  space  at  the  Hamilton  Police  Service’s  Central  StaBon  where  officers,  like  Cst.  Trevor  Holmes,  get  their  assignments  before  heading  out  on  patrol.    Officers  also  have  access  to  CCTV  cameras  in  various  Hamilton  locaBons.    

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  of  ACTION  Team  5  conducts  a  foot  search  along  the  CN  Rail  Corridor  in  North  Hamilton  aTer  a  report  of  a  missing  person  is  filed  with  the  Hamilton  Police  Service.    He  is  looking  for  signs  of  the  person  possibly  visiBng  the  area.    

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  finds  a  bag  of  miscellaneous  electrical  components  while  conducBng  a  missing  persons  search  in  North  Hamilton.    The  materials  found  are  not  

believed  to  be  related  to  the  person  he  is  looking  for.  

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  finds  a  broken  crack-­‐cocaine  pipe  while  conducBng  a  missing  persons  search  in  North  Hamilton.    He  said  he  frequently  comes  across  used  drug  paraphernalia.    It  is  not  believed  to  be  related  to  the  person  he  is  searching  for.  

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  finds  a  large  knife  on  the  CN  Rail  corridor  behind  Hamilton’s  detenBon  centre.    He  collects  the  knife  to  take  back  to  Central  StaBon  to  ensure  it  has  not  

been  reported  in  another  crime.  

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  walks  back  to  his  cruiser  aTer  conducBng  a  missing  persons  search  on  the  CN  Rail  corridor  in  North  Hamilton.    Constable  Holmes  didn’t  find    

any  signs  of  the  person  during  his  search.      

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Constable  Trevor  Holmes  prepares  to  head  back  to  Central  StaBon  aTer  conducBng  a  missing  persons  search.  

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However,  before  heading  back  to  Central  StaBon,  Constable  Trevor  Holmes  calls  over  some  kids  to  give  them  Hamilton  Police  Service  sBckers.    He  believes  in  the  

importance  of  doing  this  so  kids  can  remember  the  police  posiBvely.  

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Constables  Greg  Blunsdon  and  Ryan  Komadowski  make  it  a  point  to  speak  with  the  children  they  meet  while  on  patrol.  

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Constable  Greg  Blunsdon  (L)  speaks  with  a  security  guard  at  the  Hamilton  City  Centre  aTer  a  report  of  shopliTing.    Constable  Ryan  Komadowski  (R)  speaks  with  

the  suspect.  

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Constables  Greg  Blunsdon  (L)  and  Ryan  Komadowski  (R)  walk  through  the  alleys  to  perform  safety  checks.    ACTION  officers  frequently  check  for  suspicious  acBvity  in  alleys  

and  alcoves.      

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ATer  three  hours  on  foot  patrol,  Constables  Ryan  Komadowski  (L)  and  Greg  Blunsdon  (R)  walk  back  to  Central  StaBon  to  file  their  reports.