FEATURE
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21.11.24
Deputy Chief of Police - Raj Saini
The Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) is pleased to welcome Rajnish (Raj) Saini as the new Deputy Chief of Police.…
NEWS
21.11.24
TikTok Scam Warning
The Medicine Hat Police Service has been made aware of a scam circulating on TikTok targeting youth.
In the scam,…
21.11.24
Police Recruit Training Program
Medicine Hat College (MHC) and the Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) are proud to announce a collaborative partnership to develop…
MONTHLY ENFORCEMENT
The traffic safety focus for the month of November is Occupant Restraints, particularly child safety seats.
Wearing a seatbelt is one of the simplest, yet most important decisions drivers and passengers can make to protect themselves in a vehicle. It’s also crucial that infants and young children are properly restrained in car seats or booster seats.
Occupant restraints facts:
- From 2018 to 2022, there were 202 unbelted fatalities in Alberta.
- In 2022, people involved in collisions who used restraints had a much lower injury rate (8.9%) than those who did not use restraints (14.4%).
- Drivers are responsible for ensuring…
