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2024 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Training Course

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was proud to launch its 3rd Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Training Course this week. The EDI Course was designed for those undertaking EDI roles within their organization. It provides participants with the knowledge and skills to navigate the changing complexities faced by policing organizations and communities across Ontario.

The specialized EDI Training Course featured a variety of subject matter experts who delivered presentations on...

New on the Hub

The Summer Edition of the OACP’s HQ Magazine will be available in June. This week, we featured a new blog, The Challenges of Communication Under Crisis Conditions, by Dr. Anita M. McGahan, who leads the Police Leadership Program, a partnership between the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management.

We continue to seek writers for short blogs (750-1000 words) on innovative programs and interesting issues for our HQ Magazine Hub. The Hub provides...

Busy Week for OACP

Time-delayed safes for securing narcotics now fully implemented in all Ontario community pharmacies

Time-delayed safes for securing narcotics now fully implemented in all Ontario community pharmacies

Sending a strong signal to criminals, time-delayed safes are a proven way

to deter crime and reduce pharmacy robberies  

Toronto, ON – April 10, 2024 – The Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP), alongside the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), is pleased to announce that all 4,900+ pharmacies in Ontario have now reported the use of time-delayed safes for securing narcotics such as oxycodone...

Paid to stay home (CBC)

Paid to stay home

Suspended police officers cost Ontario taxpayers $134M over past decade

By Julie Ireton and Valerie Ouellet  Apr. 9, 2024

Police suspensions across Ontario have cost taxpayers approximately $134 million over the past 11 years, according to an exclusive database compiled by CBC News that surveyed reports about hundreds of officers who were sent home with pay after being accused of misconduct or breaking the law.

The investigation collected publicly available information about...