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Statement: School Resource Officer Programs

School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs are utilized by many police services in Ontario as collaborative, community-based initiatives to promote safe environments for members of educational communities. SRO programs allow police officers, typically assigned to one elementary or high school on a full-time basis, to conduct daily interactions with students and other members of an educational community. Some SRO models employ officers who serve a group of schools. SROs are also sometimes...

Statement: Comments by Federal NDP Leader on Police Response to Incident at Rideau Hall

Recent comments by Mr. Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democratic Party, regarding the successful de-escalation of an incident on July 2, 2020 involving an armed suspect at Rideau Hall in Ottawa requires a response by police leaders. Specifically, Mr. Singh suggested that police would have purposefully handled the situation differently if the suspect had been a person of colour and that the incident was “what systemic racism in policing is all about.” When Mr. Singh asserts that he is speaking...

Statement: The Desecration of the Ontario Police Memorial

Statement: Public Trust in Policing

Recent events have challenged the trust between the public and police; trust that the vast majority of our officers strive to build day in and day out. We respect the right to take action and protest and call on everyone to adhere to peaceful action and peaceful protest especially while we all wait for facts to be released. 

The policing profession is based on dedication to service and protecting lives. Values like respect, honesty, diversity, courage, and dedication must always be the...

Statement: Violation of Emergency Orders-Failure to Provide Identifying Information for Enforcement

The people of Ontario are enduring a health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our society in unprecedented ways. It has brought illness and death in heartbreaking proportions. As police professionals, our police leaders, frontline officers, communicators, civilian staff, and Special Constables are standing with all Ontarians every day. We are sharing the deep concerns and grief of so many people in our province as we join other first responders and our brave health care professionals in...