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OACP & GM OnStar Canada Honour Anishinabek PS Cst. Lewis With The Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police & General Motors OnStar Canada Honour Anishinabek Police Service Constable Logan Lewis  With The Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2025

(Garden River, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with General Motors and OnStar Canada, is proud to recognize the heroic efforts of Constable Logan Lewis of the Anishinabek Police Service.

The Heroes Beyond the Badge Program honours an individual or team in a police...

OACP, the Government of Ontario, and Local Communities Unite for Crime Prevention Week 2025

Ontario Association of Chief’s of Police, the Government of Ontario, and Local Communities Unite for Crime Prevention Week 2025 Working Together to Protect Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  November 3, 2025

(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and police services across the province are proud to partner with the Government of Ontario to launch the province’s annual Crime Prevention Week taking place November 2–8, 2025. This year’s theme, “Working Together to Protect Ontario,”

OACP Statement on the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14)

OACP Statement on the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14)

Date: October 24, 2025

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) welcomes the federal government’s introduction of the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14) and supports the position of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) in calling for the Bill’s passage.

Ontario’s police leaders have consistently called for meaningful reforms to the bail and sentencing systems to better protect victims, first responders,...

2025 Crime Prevention Week

Community safety and well-being takes hard work and collaboration. That's why the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and our police organizations work with the Government of Ontario, community organizations and businesses to promote Crime Prevention Week across the province. Together, we are preventing crimes and protecting people. 

Crime Prevention Week 2025

This year, the week of November 2 to 8, 2025 has been designated Crime Prevention Week in Ontario.

The 2025 theme is “Working...

Ontario’s Police Leaders Urge Action to Modernize Lawful Access Tools

Ontario’s Police Leaders Urge Action to Modernize Lawful Access Tools

For immediate release: October 16, 2025

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) supports efforts to strengthen Canada’s laws against organized crime, money laundering, and the trafficking of illegal goods through measures in Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act. These legislative enhancements are essential to protecting Canadians and keeping our communities safe.

However, Ontario’s police...