Press Releases

Ontario’s Mayor and City Council invite members of the community to attend the kick-off meeting for this year’s National Night Out event. The meeting is scheduled at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 and will be held in the Community Room of the Ontario Police Department Headquarters located at 2500 S. Archibald Avenue. Attendees will receive planning and… Read More

Ontario Law Enforcement Will Show Zero Tolerance

Ontario, CA—As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacations, Ontario Police Department and the California Office of Traffic Safety is reminding motorists to Click It or Ticket. Aimed at enforcing seat belt use to help keep you and your family safe, the national seat belt campaign will take place May 22 through June 4, concurrent with one of the busiest travel and holiday weekends of the year.

Officers will conduct seat belt enforcement operations during the two week Click It Or… Read More

Ontario City Library launches its Reading by Design! Summer Reading Program beginning on June 1, 2017. Come and visit either library location and use the library computers to sign up. Participants can also sign up from their home computer, smart phone or tablet. Registration beings June 1, 2017 and continues until July 31, 2017.

Each week all ages from 0-18+ can earn incentives for time read. Themed events include the Summer Reading Program kickoff and finale, located at both Ovitt Family Community Library (located at 215 E. C Street, Ontario, CA 91764) and Colony High… Read More

Ontario, CA – The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on May 19, 2017 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Ontario Police department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label,… Read More

A 57 year Ontario resident who has volunteered 3,962 hours in the past 11 years for the Ontario Police Department was honored today by the Ontario City Council at the City of Ontario’s 24th Annual Volunteer Walk of Fame.

On April 19, 2017, the City of Ontario received the Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation Award for the submission “We’re M.A.D.” (Making A Difference).  The City was honored at the Transforming Local Government Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma for creating a unique workplace environment that increases both productivity and enhances… Read More