Durham Regional Police officer charged in child exploitation investigation

Tre-Jamal Hamad, a 31-year-old constable with the Durham Regional Police Service, has been arrested and charged following a child sexual exploitation investigation in Northumberland County. The investigation, initiated by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on October 21, 2026, involved multiple regional crime units and the execution of search warrants in Ajax and Whitby.

Hamad faces numerous Criminal Code offences, including possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, luring a person under 18 and under 16 via telecommunication, making sexually explicit material available to minors, and indecent exposure.

The Durham Regional Police Service confirmed that Hamad has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of court proceedings. A publication ban is currently in place regarding the investigation.