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OACP Welcomes Investments in Public Safety

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) are pleased to welcome and support a number of recent Government of Ontario legislative and funding:

OPC Fees

On April 25, 2023, the Government of Ontario announced that it was waiving tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training (BCT) course at the Ontario Police College and expanding enrollment for basic constable training to help address policing shortages. For the full media release, click here.

Bail Reform

The government announced an...

Celebrating Police Week (#PoliceWeekON)

During Police Week, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) encourages all police services to highlight their service, people, and many accomplishments. Starting in 1970, Police Week coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15. We want to celebrate community partnerships. All of us – police, communities, government, businesses, and ordinary citizens – must work together when it comes to public safety, crime prevention, and community...

We Remember

Ontario’s police community will be joined by political leaders and members of the public  on Sunday, May 7, 2023 for this year’s Ontario Police Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance. The 24th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance will commence at 11:00 a.m. at Queen’s Park in Toronto.

We encourage all police services to support this important Ceremony of Remembrance. Should you have any questions, please contact Jason Tomlinson at (416) 277-2899.

2023 Police Week (#PoliceWeekON)

During Police Week, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) encourages all police services to highlight their service, people, and many accomplishments. Starting in 1970, Police Week coincides with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15. We want to celebrate community partnerships. All of us – police, communities, government, businesses, and ordinary citizens – must work together when it comes to public safety, crime prevention, and community...

Ontario Getting More Boots on the Ground by Making it Easier to Recruit and Train Police Officers

NEWS RELEASE

April 25, 2023

Office of the Premier

Free tuition and expanding enrollment for basic constable training will help address policing shortages. 

TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier for police services across the province to recruit and train more police officers by removing tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training program at the Ontario Police College (OPC) and immediately expanding the number of recruits that can be trained each year.

“Ontario is grateful to the...