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The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that Chief Nishan Duraiappah of Peel Regional Police has been elected First Vice-President by OACP members at today’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. Also, newly elected to the Board Executive are Chief Jim MacSween of York Regional Police and Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie of Halton Regional Police Service.

Chief Daryl Longworth (Woodstock Police Service) has been re-elected as Vice-President and Chief Scott Tod of North Bay Police...

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that Gary Conn, Chief of Police of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, will serve as the association’s President for 2021-2022. Chief Conn was sworn in during the OACP’s Annual General Meeting today. He succeeds Chief Antje McNeely of Kingston Police, who will remain on the Board of Directors as Past-President.

“It’s a great honour for me to be able to serve as President. I am following in the footsteps of dedicated police leaders...

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Jeff McGuire has extended his contract with the association for another two years. The Executive of the OACP’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the renewal.

“Jeff has served for more than four decades in policing. During this time, he has always brought a passion and commitment to serving police professionals and the communities we serve,” said OACP President Chief Antje McNeely. “In his long...

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and police services across the province are marking the beginning of Canada Road Safety Week (CRSW) today, a 7-day (May 18 to 24) national campaign that focuses on making Canadian roads the safest in the world. This annual awareness campaign is promoted by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures in order to save lives and reduce injuries on Canada’s roadways.

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Detective Constable Stuart Parsons of the Toronto Police Service has been awarded the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Lifetime Achievement in Traffic Safety Award.

This award is presented to individual who has clearly devoted themselves and their policing efforts to furthering traffic safety in Ontario.

Throughout his 32-year career with the Toronto Police Service, Detective Constable Parsons has worked in the Traffic Services Unit, committing his career to traffic safety, traffic-related...