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Wishing a Very Happy 2022 to Our Members

We wish a very happy and safe 2022 to all our members! While Ontarians deal with further COVID-19 restrictions, police personnel remain committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in our province. Thank you to our front-line officers, civilian personnel, and police leaders and managers for their ongoing work during these difficult times!

As the voice of Ontario’s police leaders, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) continues its work, even if that work is done...

Next Evidence-Based Policing Conference

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to partner with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) and the Cambridge Centre for Evidence-based Policing (CCEBP) in Cambridge, U.K. to host a four-day virtual conference on evidence-based policing. The conference will take place from February 15 to 18, 2022 via Zoom.

This conference is a follow-up to last year’s highly successful Evidence-Based Policing (EBP) conference hosted by the OACP and CCEBP. This...

New Blog Marks Constable Selection System’s 2nd Anniversary

The Constable Selection System (CSS) is two years old! On January 1, 2020, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) launched a new system to assist Ontario police services in recruiting and pre-screening the best candidates for the positions of Police Constable and Special Constable. Over the past two years, the CSS has helped hundreds of new police recruits join our policing community.

The system is now more effective and efficient in attracting quality candidates to the policing...

Register today for the Ontario Municipal Leaders Summit on Antisemitism | January 21, 2022

Registration is now open for the Ontario Municipal Leaders Summit on Fighting Antisemitism.

Join the Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mayor of Vaughan, and Mayors, Councillors, Police, Police Services Board members and other municipal leaders from across the province on January 21, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST to discuss the recent rise in antisemitism across Ontario and how municipal leaders can support Jewish constituents.

The summit will focus on three themes: response and leadership, data...

Treaty Three Police Service Mourns the Passing of Dian Green, Honourary Chief of Police

Treaty Three Police Service MEDIA RELEASE

FROM: General Headquarters                                                                                                                                      DATE: Jan. 3, 2022

T3PS mourns the passing of Dian Green, Honourary Junior Chief of Police

(Kenora) – It is with deep sorrow that T3PS has learned the passing of Dian Green, a 12-year-old Honourary Junior Chief of Police of T3PS. Dian passed away this morning at 8:40 A.M. surrounded by family. Born...