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Call for Nominations - 2026 OACP Annual Awards

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the following OACP Annual Awards:

• OACP Traffic Safety Excellence Award
• OACP Award of Excellence in Community Safety, Wellness, and Crime Prevention
• OACP/CCN Catherine Martin Award of Excellence in Media Relations and Corporate Communications
• OACP Excellence in Information Technology/Services Award
• OACP Excellence in Leadership Award
• OACP Award of Excellence in the Advancement of...

CACP - Canada's voluntary assault-style firearms compensation program

Please CLICK HERE to access the CACP's statement on Canada’s voluntary assault-style firearms compensation program.

OACP Releases Highlights of 2025 Ontario Police and Youth Engagement Survey

Media Release OACP Releases Highlights of 2025 Ontario Police and Youth Engagement Survey

For Immediate Release: December 9, 2025

(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has released highlights from its 2025 Ontario Police and Youth Engagement Survey. Conducted by the OACP Youth Committee across 39 police services, the intended purpose of the survey was to better understand the current landscape of youth engagement across police services by highlighting the diverse ways police...

Ontario government to introduce tough new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers in Ontario

Ontario Newsroom 

News Release

Province Cracking Down on Dangerous Driving to Protect People on Ontario Roadways

Proposed measures would keep high-risk drivers off the road and strengthen penalties for serious offences

November 25, 2025

Transportation

TORONTO — As part of a package of legislative changes to be introduced later today, the Ontario government will introduce tough new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers in Ontario. Many of the measures being introduced are in response to the...

Ontario Government Introduces Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2025

Ontario Newsroom

News Release

Protecting Ontario by Keeping Criminals Behind Bars

Province to introduce legislation to help keep dangerous and repeat offenders off the streets

November 25, 2025

Solicitor General

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government will introduce legislation that, if passed, would hold offenders accountable, support victims of crime and strengthen public safety. The Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2025 includes bold new measures that would crack down on dangerous driving and...