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DRE Expert & Expert Witness Training

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was pleased to host two important training sessions during the past two weeks.

The 2023 Drug Recognition and Enforcement Conference took place from September 27to 28, 2023, at the Toronto Congress Center. It brought together road safety professionals from across Canada and featured experts in drug and alcohol-impaired driving detection and prosecution. Speakers covered topics regarding current drug trends, drug impairment and vision, legal...

Crisis Communications Conference

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the OACP-Corporate Communications Network (CCN) hosted a successful 2023 Crisis Communications Conference on October 3to 4 in Ottawa, ON. Delegates at the conference heard from leading experts in the field and were taken through real-life case studies in crisis communication management, including cyberattacks, managing social media, and lessons learned from the pandemic.

Thank you to the Ottawa Police Service for helping us host this...

Welcome New Director

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Sheryl Sutton (South Simcoe PS) on her election as Zone 3 Director. Our newest Board member is joined by Chief Paul VandeGraaf, Assistant Zone Director (Cobourg PS) and Deputy Chief Cecile Hammond (York RP) in providing leadership to our members in Zone 3.

Our Zone Directors are the link from the Board of Directors to our 1200+ members. They bring community safety and police member issues from their part of the province to the provincial table so that, as a...

OACP HQ Hub

Check out our latest blog, Lessons on “Connect, Lead, Inspire”, written by the OACP’s own Communications Coordinator, Larissa Pereira. Based on the OACP 2023 Annual Conference, highlights important takeaways for police leaders.

Keep an eye out for upcoming Blogs on a variety of topics relevant to Ontario police leaders.

Do you have a story to tell about something that others in the policing community can learn from? Contact José Luís (Joe) Couto at jcouto@oacp.ca or Larissa Pereira at lpereira@oacp...

Committees Meet in Garden River & S.S. Marie

The Ontario Media Relations Officers Network (OMRON) held a conference in Sault Ste. Marie on September 14 and 15, 2023. Members reviewed the committee constitution and voted on a new name for the committee (official announcement to come!), as well as engaged in roundtable discussions. Geraldine Stafford (Waterloo Regional Police Service) also delivered an insightful presentation on incorporating EDI principles into communication practices, which was enjoyed by all. 

The Equity, Diversion, and...