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Be a Fan Day, April 24, 2025!

OACP members and all police personnel in Ontario are invited to join us in supporting Be a Fan Day on Thursday, April 24, 2025 – a province-wide celebration in support of the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games being held in Brantford, Brant County, and Six Nations from July 10–13, 2025. Special Olympics Ontario’s Law Enforcement Torch Run is the OACP’s official charity of choice.

Be a Fan Day highlights the police community’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, dignity, and...

OACP & GM OnStar Canada Honour Det. Cst. Glanfield With The Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

MEDIA RELEASE Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and General Motors OnStar Canada Honour Hamilton Police Service Detective Constable Robert Glanfield With The Heroes Beyond the Badge Award   

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and General Motors OnStar Canada are pleased to announce that Hamilton Police Service Detective Constable Robert Glanfield has been awarded the Heroes Beyond the Badge Award in recognition of his role and dedication to...

Canada Road Safety Week 2025

2025 York Regional Police Hate Crime Conference

The York Regional Police Hate Crime Unit is proud to host its seventh annual national hate crime conference, October 20 to 23, 2025, at Blue Mountain Resort. This is an invaluable opportunity to learn and network among colleagues in hate crime investigations. 

This event is open for employees of law enforcement agencies who lead or deal with hate crime investigations. 

Professional Development Topics: 

• Current trends in hate crime
• Handling protests and the community
• Relevant case studies 
• Canadian west...

Access the Winter 2025 issue of HQ Magazine Online!

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) latest edition of HQ Magazine is now available online! We are excited to share this new issue with you, and we encourage you to enjoy these articles and features. This issue includes:

•     A message from our President •     Navigating the challenges of recruitment in policing •     An important review of the Community Safety and Policing Act •     New paradigms in strategic planning for police organizations •     Measuring crime •     How one...