We’re recapping a popular edition of ‘Ask a Cop’ this week.
This one from March 2021 saw three questions from listeners regarding a number of topics, that included marches, spot checks, and Mill Pond. Here’s what Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Constable Ryan Anderson had to say…
A resident asked about the process when planning a protest like the Black Lives Matter marches. Milton had a protest on June 6th, 2020 that had more than 1000 people attend and march the streets.
Constable Anderson says you don’t need permission to protest, but a heads up will always help.
The HRPS wants to be prepared to help in any way to provide security during the protest. He says the right to protest is guaranteed under the charter of freedoms, so the Halton Police won’t restrict people’s rights during a protest.
Another listener asked about traffic complaints. They said that they live in the area of Chris Hadfield Public School and drivers are constantly speeding in the school zone. She wants to know if there is any way she can do her part to help put an occasional spot check in the area to keep drivers honest. Anderson says that if you have speeding drivers in your area, head to the Halton Police website.
Constable Anderson adds that once you file the report, officers will investigate and potentially set up a spot check in the area.
A Milton man was found to be disobeying a crossing guard in Guelph and was charged after officers in the area spotted the incident. Guelph Police were on the scene due to past complaints. Anderson says that this kind of situation is considered very serious as it is potentially dangerous to multiple parties. If this kind of situation is happening in your area, file the traffic concern report. However, if you spot one vehicle doing this, you can also report the vehicle to the police.
The Road Watch form can be found here.
There is one question from last week that took an extra week to get a complete answer. Many asked about skating on Mill Pond in Milton and if it were actually legal to do so. This came after the Town of Milton, neighbouring municipalities, and the Milton Fire Department teamed up for an ice safety campaign built around stormwater retention ponds. Constable Anderson says the short answer is “no, it’s not legal to skate on Mill Pond.”
‘Ask a Cop’ will return next week with more of your questions being answered. Reach out if you have any questions that you’d like answered by a local police officer.
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