Cam Woolley (born January 24, 1957) is a former traffic and safety reporter for

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and a former police officer (rank of Sergeant) with the

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(OPP) in the Greater Toronto Area. A 30-year veteran of the service, he became the face of the OPP as media co-ordinator for the Toronto area highway safety division.Woolley sidelined by Fantino mandate
, ''Toronto Star'', 20 January 2007 He has been regularly seen in the media since 2000,Staff based on John Musselman,
OPP blitz nabs hundreds, makes officer a celeb
", ''CTV'', 7 August 2006. mainly in regard to forewarning of an impending traffic blitz during a long weekend on

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or providing police perspective of a major accident. Woolley was named OPP Officer of the Year in 2005. In January 2007, there were reports that he was being courted by the Progressive Conservative party to run as a candidate in the 2007 Ontario Provincial Election. Woolley said he was considering the offer. The

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resident owns a company with his friend, Bradley Patterson, an actor and firefighter, which provides emergency and military vehicles for movie shoots in

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including ''

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,'' ''

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'' and '' Angel Eyes.'' Woolley has been the resident legal "Expert" (judge) on the

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reality series, ''

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'' since joining the show in 2006. On August 23, 2008, CTVglobemedia,(now

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) owner of

(Cable Pulse 24, Toronto), announced that Woolley would be retiring from the OPP on September 1, 2008 and immediately begin a broadcasting career on CP24, reporting on traffic and safety issues. Woolley also appears on

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as well as on CP24 segments such as ''Safety First with Cam Woolley'' and ''Know Your Rights.'' On March 18, 2021,

and Woolley announced he would be retiring after 13 years on the morning show. During his time on CP24 Breakfast Woolley covered every major story in

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and was part of the original cast of CP24 Breakfast. He retired on April 15, 2021.

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