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OACP Welcomes Investments in Public Safety

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) are pleased to welcome and support a number of recent Government of Ontario legislative and funding:

OPC Fees

On April 25, 2023, the Government of Ontario announced that it was waiving tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training (BCT) course at the Ontario Police College and expanding enrollment for basic constable training to help address policing shortages. For the full media release, click here.

Bail Reform

The government announced an...

Celebrating Police Week (#PoliceWeekON)

During Police Week, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) encourages all police services to highlight their service, people, and many accomplishments. Starting in 1970, Police Week coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15. We want to celebrate community partnerships. All of us – police, communities, government, businesses, and ordinary citizens – must work together when it comes to public safety, crime prevention, and community...

We Remember

Ontario’s police community will be joined by political leaders and members of the public  on Sunday, May 7, 2023 for this year’s Ontario Police Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance. The 24th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance will commence at 11:00 a.m. at Queen’s Park in Toronto.

We encourage all police services to support this important Ceremony of Remembrance. Should you have any questions, please contact Jason Tomlinson at (416) 277-2899.

On Yom Hashoah: Police Leaders Stand with Jewish Community

PRESS RELEASE YOM HASHOAH: CANADIAN AND AMERICAN POLICE CHIEFS STAND WITH JEWISH COMMUNITY

KRAKOW, POLAND - April 18, 2023:  Today, Canadian and American Chiefs of Police and law-enforcement leaders laid flowers at the Plaszow concentration camp site to mark Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) in a solemn ceremony. 

In an inspiring tribute to the Six Million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, police chiefs and officials read Holocaust Survivor testimonies at the site where thousands of Jews were...

OACP Statement on the death of Mr. Tyre Nichols

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) joins police leaders across Canada in expressing shock over the murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols on January 10, 2023, after an altercation with officers from the Memphis Police Department. We offer our condolences to Mr. Nichols’ family and friends.

The circumstances surrounding Mr. Nichols’ death are not only criminal, but horrific and highly disturbing to us as police professionals. Ontarians must have full trust and confidence in their police...