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Happy Holidays from the OACP

On behalf of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Board of Directors and staff, we wish all our members a safe and happy holiday season. May this time be filled with happiness, good health, and precious moments spent with loved ones. Thank you for your tireless efforts in keeping our communities safe. Happy Holidays!  

The OACP office will be closed for the holidays from December 21, 2023, to January 2, 2024. Please contact Jeff McGuireJeffMcGuire@oacp.ca or Joe Couto at jcouto@oacp.ca if you...

ON Investing in Infrastructure and Technology to Support New Emergency 9-1-1 Communications System

Media Release Ontario Investing in Infrastructure and Technology to Help Support New Emergency 9-1-1 Communications System 

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2023 

(TORONTO, ON) - Ontario is investing $78 million in telecommunications infrastructure to help municipalities and emergency response centres transition to a new emergency communications system known as Next Generation 9-1-1. The funding is part of the government’s $208 million investment to help emergency operators and dispatchers save more...

Signage highlighting the use of time-delayed safes now being posted in Ontario community pharmacies

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Signage highlighting the use of time-delayed safes to secure narcotics now being posted in Ontario community pharmacies

TORONTO, ON, November 29, 2023 – Community pharmacies across Ontario have begun to post prominent signage indicating the use of a time-delayed safe to secure narcotics, marking an important milestone in a province-wide mandate launched earlier this year by the Ontario College of Pharmacists to help deter pharmacy robberies. 

In March, the College’s Board of Directors...

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Meets in London

The OACP Equity, Diversion and Inclusion (EDI) Executive Committee met in London on November 29, 2023. The meeting was hosted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, “O” Division, and several key items were discussed, including:

• The committee has agreed to update the current OACP Hate Motived Crime Guidebook (currently posted on the OACP website). The new version will be ready to replace the existing guidebook by early January, 2024.
• The committee was fortunate to have a guest speaker, Inspector...

OACP Supports Pharmacy Safety

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has been working with pharmacy organizations in Ontario, including the Ontario College of Pharmacists, to promote the safety of pharmacies, pharmacy workers, and clients. That’s why the OACP is supporting efforts by the College to have community pharmacies post prominent signage indicating the use of a time-delayed safe to secure narcotics, marking an important milestone in a province-wide mandate launched earlier this year to help deter...