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The 2026 OACP Annual Conference is Almost Here!

Register Today!

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) 2026 Annual Conference is coming up fast! The conference will take place May 31-June 3, 2026, in Niagara Falls, ON. Make sure to secure your spot for the conference – you won’t want to miss it!

Please check out the conference page on our website for a list of confirmed speakers and presentations. There are many exciting agenda items in store for our delegates!

Conference Details:

Location: Sheraton Fallsview (5875 Falls Avenue,...

Celebrating Police Week - “Protecting Ontario Through Service”

Celebrating Police Week “Protecting Ontario Through Service”

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2026

(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) are proud to designate May 10-16, 2026, as Police Week in Ontario.

Observed since 1970, Police Week brings Ontario police services and communities together to honour and celebrate police personnel for the extraordinary work they do every day. It also coincides with the Peace...

OACP & Blue Line Expo Host a Successful Professional Development Day

The OACP, in partnership with Blue Line Magazine, hosted the Expo and Professional Development Day on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Mississauga, ON. The event was attended by a record number of registrants and featured outstanding panel discussions.

Thank you to OACP President Mark Campbell, OACP Vice-President Chief Peter Moreira, York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween, Kingston Police Deputy Chief Scott Gee, and Jackie Penham, Hamilton Police Service, for participating in the panels and providing...

Police Week 2026

During Police Week, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) encourages all police services to highlight their service, people, and many accomplishments. Starting in 1970, Police Week coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15. We want to celebrate community partnerships. All of us – police, communities, government, businesses, and ordinary citizens – must work together when it comes to public safety, crime prevention, and community...

Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing Appoints Inspector for Province-Wide Inspection

Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing Appoints Inspector for  Province-Wide Inspection on Police Integrity and Anti-Corruption Practices Issued on: April 23, 2026

Appointment of the Honourable William Hourigan and establishment of Inspector General’s Terms of Reference for first-of-its-kind sector-wide inspection

Toronto, ON — Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing, Ryan Teschner, today announced the appointment of the Honourable William Hourigan as the external inspector for the province-wide...