Photo: Cameron Wilkinson outside the HRPS Headquarters
In a move towards the future, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has announced that Freedom of Information (FOI) requests can now be filed online.
Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), anyone wishing to make an application for information from police records can do so through a FOI request. Anyone wishing to exercise their right under the MFIPPA to correct personal information within a record held by the police can do so through a Correction of Personal Information request. Those wishing to submit correction requests must still do so via mail.
Now underway, anyone needing to file an FOI request can now do so online through haltonpolice.ca/foi.
This enhancement for FOI requests allows for:
- a streamlined digital process that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year;
- seamless online payment of all applicable fees; and
- digital confirmation records for applicants via email.
The HRPS wants residents to know that it is currently experiencing longer than normal processing times and appreciates applicants’ patience due to COVID-19.
More information on the Freedom of Information process at the HRPS can be found here.
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