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Police Services Launch Festive RIDE Campaign

Police across Ontario kicked off the annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Campaign on November 17, 2022, following an official Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) kickoff event in Mississauga, ON. The Festive RIDE Campaign, which runs from November 17, 2022, to January 2, 2023, is an annual provincial traffic safety campaign where officers conduct RIDE initiatives 24 hours a day, 7-days-a-week throughout the province. It engages all Ontario police services in detecting,...

HQ Magazine's New Digital Edition

Since its debut in 2005, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) HQ Magazine has brought our members and readers exceptional articles covering issues that matter to Ontario police leaders and anyone interested in contemporary policing issues. It has served the policing community by featuring content pertinent to the success of police organizations across the province. 

In order to provide our readers with more user-friendly, easy-to-read, and easy-to-share access to...

Media Release: Ontario Police Services Join Together to Kick-off the Festive RIDE Campaign

Media Release Ontario Police Services Join Together to
Kick-off the Festive RIDE Campaign  Police to Target Alcohol/Drug-Impaired Drivers This Holiday Season

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2022 

(Mississauga, ON) – Police in Ontario today kicked off the annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Campaign, which targets alcohol/drug-impaired drivers over the holiday season through robust enforcement and public education. 

The campaign, which...

Media Release: Ontario’s Police Services Supporting Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Media Release Ontario’s Police Services Supporting
Provincial Crime Prevention Week  Safer. Stronger. Together.
Police, Government, & Community Partners Working Together to
Promote Community Safety & Well-being Across the Province 

For Immediate Release: November 8, 2022 

(Mississauga, ON) – Ontario police services are supporting the provincial Crime Prevention Week (#CPWeek2022) taking place November 6 to 12, 2022, with in-person and on-line...

OACP & BlueLine Expo (#BlueLineExpo)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the OACP and Blue Line Expo on October 21. Our collaboration resulted in an excellent event. We are also grateful to the excellent speakers who added extra value to the Expo.

Watch for future collaborations between our two organizations! Meanwhile, make sure you are up to date on all upcoming OACP training and networking events by visiting the OACP website and its Events and Professional Development Section.