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Why it’s so hard to fire an Ontario cop — even when they’re convicted

By Wendy Gillis, Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star

Convicted of drug trafficking, guilty of raping an unconscious woman, and recently fired, an OPP officer has been suspended with pay for nearly eight years. He’s still on the payroll.

It’s a rare punishment for a police officer in Ontario. But late last year, when an OPP superintendent was tasked with deciding the fate of a suspended and criminally convicted cop, she determined nothing short of the harshest penalty would do.

Const. Jason Redmond...

Take Note: Upcoming Conferences/Events

OACP Leadership Forum

The next OACP Leadership Forum is scheduled for April 18-20, 2023, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga. This year’s theme is Leading Change. To register, click here.

Blue Line Expo 2023 (#BlueLineExpo)

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and Blue Line Magazine are partnering once again on the 2023 OACP & Blue Line Expo, taking place on May 9, 2023, at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON.

Attendees will benefit from learning...

Committee Chairs Meet at Hockley Valley

The OACP’s Committee Chairs met for the first in-person meeting since 2019 on March 28-29, 2023. The Annual Committee Chairs Meeting provided an opportunity for committee leaders to meet with the OACP’s Executive and Staff members to connect and discuss the various works of our committees. The OACP would like to express its thanks for all of their hard work on behalf of Ontario’s police services and for helping keep our communities safe!

OACP’s Board of Directors and staff will be following-up...

2023 Drug and Driving Conference – Save The Date!

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that the 2023 Drug and Driving Conference will be taking place on September 27-28, 2023 at the Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON. There will be a fantastic line-up of keynote speakers from the U.S., which includes:

• Jermaine Galloway – a devoted, passionate man who cares about America’s (and beyond) youth and communities. That passion informs what he does with Tall Cop Says StopTM.
• Corporal Ryan Hutton – a...

First Nations police launch human-rights complaint against Ottawa over funding (Globe and Mail)

Police chiefs presiding over First Nations police forces in Ontario have launched a human-rights complaint alleging that the federal government is placing reserves in crisis by failing to deliver adequate funding.

The claim, which was obtained by The Globe and Mail, was filed last week at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) by police chiefs at nine First Nations police forces in Ontario. It also has the support of a group representing 22 First Nations police forces in Quebec. Altogether,...