Sean Sitaram

🚨ATTENTION: Deadline extended to May 18th! 🚨 🕵️‍♀️Calling all Grade 4 Junior Detectives! 🕵️‍♀️ The DRPS Junior Detective Contest is back and we're going Regional! Grade 4 students are invited to create a short story, drawing, poem, or graphic featuring the police in their community. 📅 Contest runs: April 22 – May 18 📄 Entry requirements: ✅ One single-page entry only ✅ Standard 8.5 x 11 paper ✅ Drop off at the front desk of your nearest DRPS Division 🖊️ Important information for Guardians To ensure entries are valid and can be contacted if selected, please include the following on the back of the submission: • Child’s first name only • School name • Guardian’s full name • Guardian’s contact details, including email and cell phone 🎉 Four winners from each division will be selected and invited to a fun-filled day including puzzle-solving activities, meeting specialized units, lunch with officers, demonstrations, and more. Winners will be announced at the end of May. We can’t wait to see the creativity of our Junior Detectives!

🚨 Free Mental Health First Aid Training – Supporting Youth (Virtual) 🚨 DRPS is offering a great opportunity to become certified in Mental Health First Aid: Supporting Youth (Virtual). 🧠 This training is perfect for anyone 16+ who mentors, leads, or supports youth and wants to better understand mental health challenges they may face. ✅ There are 30 spots available. Three intakes of May 20,21 530-930pm, June 8,9 530-930pm or June 20,21 530-930pm 📅 If selected, you’ll complete: • A 2-hour online self-study • Two 4-hour virtual classroom sessions 🔗 Learn more about the course here: openingminds.org/training/mhfa/… 📩 To apply (at no cost), send an email to 623@drps.ca with the following information: • Tell us about yourself • How you support youth in your community • Tell us your availability Only those selected will be contacted.

Members of @DRPSEastDiv & our auxiliary officers had a great time at #Maplefest in #Bowmanville today!

Today, DRPS members, including @Chief_Moreira, attended the 2026 Ceremony of Remembrance at the Ontario Police Memorial today in Toronto. Hosted by the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation, the ceremony honours officers from across the province who have died in the line of duty. Our members were proud to stand alongside police service partners from across the province in remembrance of those who gave their lives in service to others. Heroes in Life, Not Death. #OPMF #NeverForget #DRPS #HeroesInLife

Applications close on May 6th. If you are in grade 4, get yours in now!

Youth from local high schools joined us tonight for Work Out With A Cop. This event was to introduce youth to the physicality of policing & talk to them about future policing careers. Email eastdivision@drps.ca for future youth #WOWAC events. Many thanks to @COPSandKIDSca!

Last night, officers from @DRPSEastDiv went to #iFly in Whitby with youth from @cycentres. We would like to thank @COPSandKIDSca for sponsoring this wonderful night!

There is still time to join us on May 21st, but spots are filling up fast! Registration will be closing on May 1st, so register today! @DRPS @SSitaramDRPS

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Micallef of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1605.

Calling all JR Detectives in grade 4! See below for more information, happy sleuthing!

A male is facing charges after he assaulted two males and a female in unprovoked attacks in Bowmanville. Full story: drps.ca/news/posts/mal…

We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of @OPP_News Sgt. Brandon Malcolm who was tragically killed in the line of duty. Our members stand with our policing family across the country to offer our full support and share the grief of this profound loss. #HeroesInLife

Community Crime Prevention Officers from @DRPS attended a #CPTED conference; CPTED = Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Trained officers can do home,business, and property assessments aimed at reducing opportunities for crime and improving people’s sense of safety.

Thank you! As we recognize National Volunteer Week, thank you to the many volunteers who are continually there for us. We acknowledge and appreciate all that you do! #NationalVolunteerWeek2026

Come join us for WOWAC! 📍Date: May 21, 2026 2:15 p.m. 📷Location: Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, Bowmanville Link to register: form.drps.ca/WOWAC-May-2026

Students gathered with @DRPSEastDiv officers to learn more about the DRONE program at #DRPS. For more information on our drones, visit: Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Project | Durham Regional Police Service share.google/4yNHrSfO0cPYGe…

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Mercer of the Community Resource Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1631.

Officers attended Valleylands Oshawa Retirement Living Centre at Bloor & Grandview to talk to residents about fraud awareness. If you think it may be a scam, call police or 211! #FraudAwareness #CanadianAntiFraudCentre #GrandparentScam #Phishing #RomanceScam #IdentityTheft

UPDATE #1 Male Arrested After Voyeurism Incident in Newcastle _______________________________________________________________________ Police have arrested a male following a voyeurism incident at a Newcastle Recreation Centre. On Thursday, April 9, 2026, between approximately 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Dianne Harme Recreation Centre located at 1780 Rudell Road, a male suspect in the male changeroom pulled open the privacy curtain to a shower where the 12-year-old victim was showering. The victim closed the curtain, however the suspect repeatedly opened the shower curtain. The victim exited the shower and was followed by the suspect, who then attempted to initiate a conversation. The victim fled the changeroom and later advised a waiting parent. Through investigation, members of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch identified a suspect. On April 18, 2026, the suspect was arrested at his home without incident. A 65-year-old male from Clarington is charged with: Secretly Observe/Record a Person Nude and Expose Genitals to a Person Under 16 Years of Age for a Sexual Purpose. To see the name of the accused: drps.ca/news/posts/upd… Police have concerns there may be other victims and are releasing a photo of the accused. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Newman of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1605. Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward. The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court. ORIGINAL RELEASE SENT April 17, 2026: Police Seeking Suspect Following Voyeurism Incident at Newcastle Recreation Centre -30-

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Latour of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5226