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A Great Crime Prevention Week

Thank you to all Ontario police services who did such am amazing job promoting crime prevention and community safety during the provincial Crime Prevention Week (#CPWeek2023) held November 5-11, 2023.

The annual Provincial Crime Prevention Week’s theme of “Awareness, Engagement, Prevention” is one the OACP hopes all services will emphasize through the coming year.

Please don’t forget to promote these OACP crime prevention resources:

• Out of the Shadows: Understand the threats posed by organized...

Media Release: Ontario Police Kick-off Holiday R.I.D.E. Campaign

Media Release Ontario Police Kick-off Holiday R.I.D.E. Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving

For Immediate Release: November 16, 2023 

(King, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and York Regional Police (YRP), today kicked off the Provincial Holiday R.I.D.E. campaign, which police services will implement across Ontario during the holiday season. The campaign promotes traffic enforcement and the raising of...

Media Advisory: Police, Road/Public Safety Partners Launch Provincial Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign

FROM: Corporate Communications                                  DATE: November 15, 2023
             Highway Safety Division

MEDIA MEMBERS: JOIN POLICE, ROAD/PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE PROVINCIAL FESTIVE RIDE CAMPAIGN

(ORILLIA, ON) – Accredited members of the media are invited to join the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Minister of Transportation (MTO), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), York Regional Police (YRP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the official launch of the OACP-led Festive RIDE...

Ontario’s Police Services Launch Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Media Release

Ontario’s Police Services Launch Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Awareness. Engagement. Prevention.

For Immediate Release: November 6, 2023

(Toronto, ON) – In partnership with the Government of Ontario, police services throughout the province have launched this year’s provincial Crime Prevention Week (#CPWeek2023). The province-wide campaign takes place November 5 to 11, 2023, with in-person and on-line community events designed to raise awareness of the many crime prevention...

OACP and GM OnStar Canada Honour WRPS’s Backpack Challenge with Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

Media Release

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and General Motors OnStar Canada
Honour Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Backpack Challenge with Heroes Beyond the Badge Award 

For Immediate Release: October 23, 2023

(Cambridge, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and General Motors OnStar Canada are pleased to announce that the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s annual Backpack Challenge has been awarded the Heroes Beyond the Badge award for helping children and their...