London Increased OPP presence lowering fatal crashes in Huron County An OPP vehicle is seen in this undated CTV News file image. Share If it feels like you've seen more police presence in Huron County over the past year and half, it's because there are more officers on the road. "Here in Huron County, we have an increased amount of resources.
We have an increased number of officers, so hopefully through some extra police visibility, education and enforcement, we can start to reduce the amount of collisions that happen in Huron County," said Staff Sgt. Ryan Olmstead. In the last week of June, 46 RIDE checks yielded 330 charges for speeding, distracted and impaired driving, and not wearing a seatbelt during a Road Safety Blitz by the Huron OPP.
"We started this plan last year in 2023, developing a collision reduction strategy. We're happy to announce in 2023, we had a 60 per cent reduction in fatal accidents compared to 2022. So, hopefully we keep trending that way, with a focus on the big four," said Olmstead.
Community safety and security is the focus of the latest awareness campaign from Huron County's Community Safety and Well-Being Committee. The full-year campaign is trying to shine a light on the issues, and resources to deal with those issues that exist in the region. Resources like Victim Services, a volunteer driven organization that helps victims of everything from car crashes to domestic violence.
A meeting of the Community Safety and Well-Being Committee for Huron .
