Press Releases

On July 21, 2016, at 9:33pm, Ontario Police received a call of shooting that occurred on the grounds of Chaffey High School near 4th Street. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in serious condition.

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, July 8, 2016, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00p.m. to 2:00a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely.

Every year Americans head out on our nation’s highways to celebrate the Fourth of July at picnics, parties, parades and more. Unfortunately for many, the celebration frequently includes drinking alcohol, which too often leads to drunk driving on one of the most heavily traveled holidays of the year.

Officers from the Ontario Police Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, July 1, 2016 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and / or arrest.

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 24, 2016, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Ontario’s Mayor and City Council are proud to announce this year’s National Night Out event scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 2016.  This year’s event will celebrate the City’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a high level of public safety and quality of life. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, enhance participation in local anticrime efforts, and strengthen our community’s partnerships with law enforcement.