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Nominate a Hero Behind the Badge Today!

Do you know a police officer or civilian personnel who deserves to be recognized for their excellent work in their community? Then nominate them for our “Heroes Beyond the Badge” program.

The OACP and OnStar Canada believe that our police officers, civilian personnel, special constables, and everyone who works in a police organization deserves to be acknowledged for going above and beyond in their work. We believe most Ontarians are eager to meet our police professionals, and we cannot and should...

OACP Constable Selection System Blog - January 2022

"The Constable Selection System (CSS) and “Unchartered Territory”

 “We are in uncharted territory right now. Policing is being challenged in ways I haven’t seen – ever.”
            - Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Executive Director Chuck Wexler 

Police professionals pride themselves in being good planners. Whether it’s running a criminal investigation, allocating the effective and efficient use of the public investments in our police officers and personnel or recruiting the next generation of police...

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...