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Register Today for the OACP/Blueline Expo!

The OACP is pleased to partner with Blue Line Magazine once again for the 2024 OACP & Blue Line Expo scheduled for March 26, 2024, in Ottawa, ON. Shop the latest in technology, services, and products from the law enforcement, corrections, and security industries.

Chiefs/Commissioner, please note that the next Police CEOs Day will be held in conjunction with the Expo. An agenda for this day will be available soon. Plan to attend both great events! If you have not registered yet, please contact...

Write for Our HQ Magazine Summer Edition

The Winter Edition of HQ Magazine is now on-line, and we have started planning for the summer edition of the OACP’s official magazine. Get a sense of what we’re looking for in the magazine by accessing the Winter issue, which features articles on police leadership, forensic evidence and intelligence gathering, harnessing geographic data, and employee wellness, as well as an important message from OACP President and York Regional Police Chief, Jim MacSween.

Got a great idea for an article?...

OACP Supports Successful AWIP ON Conference

The OACP was pleased to support the 3rd AWIP ON Conference held in Mississauga from February 13 to 16, 2024. OACP President and York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween delivered opening remarks and joined a panel discussion on Everyone’s Role and Responsibility in Assuring Effective Executive Police Leadership. OACP Director of Government and Media Relations José Luís (Joe) Couto also participated on the same panel as moderator. We thank the many OACP members and police personnel who made this...

Featured Articles - February 8, 2024

NZ police are using AI to catch criminals – but the law urgently needs to catch up too (The Conversation)

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by New Zealand police is putting the spotlight on policing tactics in the 21st century.

A recent Official Information Act request by Radio New Zealand revealed the use of SearchX, an AI tool that can draw connections between suspects and their wider networks.

SearchX works by instantly finding connections between people, locations, criminal charges and...

OACP HQ Magazine - Winter Edition

The Winter Edition of HQ Magazine is now on-line! This issue features articles on police leadership, forensic evidence and intelligence gathering, harnessing geographic data, and employee wellness, as well as an important message from OACP President and York Regional Police Chief, Jim MacSween.

Members get a hard copy of the magazine and can also find articles from the current and past issues on our HQ Magazine Hub as well as unique online content. Some of the best subject matter experts in...