Press Releases

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, May 5, 2017 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.

High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols has proven to lower the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug impaired crashes. Research… Read More

The Ontario City Council presented the 2017 Model Colony Awards for Historic Preservation at their meeting on May 2, 2017 at 6:30 PM at Ontario City Hall, 303 E. B Street.  This year, Ontario’s theme for Nationwide Historic Preservation Month is “Redefining Preservation” as proclaimed by the Ontario City Council.  Across the nation this May,… Read More

On May 30, 2017 a representative of the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will visit the Ovitt Family Community Library.  Humane Education Teacher Lynne Hildebrand will instruct attendees on proper care of their pets.  Library patrons will also be introduced to a remarkable service dog whose training includes answering the telephone. Program… Read More

Improving Motorcycle Safety Aim of Ontario Police Department Operation

The Ontario Police Department is joining law enforcement statewide and across the United States in the National Motorcycle safety awareness month special enforcement operations. In addition, the California Motorcyclist Safety Program is offering special, low cost rider training classes during the month of May.

Ontario PD will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation during the first two weeks in May in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. Extra officers will… Read More

Ontario, CA – 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 Saturday, April 29, 2017 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and / or arrest.

“The goal of this grant is to keep the roadways safe for our community,” said Lieutenant John Duffield who manages the Ontario Police Department’s Traffic Division. “This is a ‘Zero Tolerance’… Read More

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on April 28, 2017, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.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.

In California, this… Read More