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OACP Statement: Home Invasions, Violent Crimes, and the Need for Justice Reform

OACP Statement on Home Invasions, Violent Crimes, and the Need for Justice Reform 

Ontario’s police leaders recognize that strong emotions were generated by recent cases involving homeowners defending themselves against intruders. We share those same emotions and are frustrated by a system that continues to put public safety at risk by repeat offenders. The fact that we are entertaining public discourse on how individuals should respond to violent repeat offenders shows how broken our justice...

OACP Statement on the Recent Violence in the Middle East & Potential Impact on Ontario Communities

Statement by Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police on the
Recent Violence in the Middle East & Potential Impact on Ontario Communities
October 9, 2023

The recent escalation of violence in the Middle East has caused incredible injury and death and has devastated entire communities. These events touch many people in Ontario deeply, both personally and at a community level. As Ontario's police leaders, OACP members join our fellow citizens in grieving for those who have suffered and continue to...

OACP Statement on Recent Decision by Correctional Services Canada on Serial Murderer Paul Bernardo

Statement by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police on Recent Decision by

Correctional Services Canada on Serial Murderer Paul Bernardo

A recent decision by Correctional Services Canada (CSS) to transfer serial murderer Paul Bernardo from a maximum to medium security facility and to further deny the families of his victims, the French and Mahaffy families, the reasons why this decision was made shows a lack of sensitivity and misplaced priorities by the CSS. As police leaders, we believe that...

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...

Ontario's Police Leaders Welcome & Support Canada's Premiers Review of the Bail System in Canada

Ontario’s Police Leaders Welcome and Support Canada’s Premiers on a Review of the Bail System in Canada

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) welcomes and supports Canada’s Premiers in their call for the Government of Canada to launch a thorough review of the bail system in our country. The letter issued jointly by all of Canada’s provincial leaders on January 13, 2023 reflects the OACP’s position as outlined in our statement of December 29, 2022, which emphasized that police leaders...