Ottawa police make pre-charge diversion program permanent
The Ottawa Police Service's new adult pre-charge diversion unit comes on the heels of a one-year pilot that launched late last year and diverted more than 200 offenders away from the criminal justice system.
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The Ottawa Police Service's new adult pre-charge diversion unit comes on the heels of a one-year pilot that launched late last year and diverted more than 200 offenders away from the criminal justice system.