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COYO 2023 Conference

The Committee of Youth Officers for the Province of Ontario (COYO) is excited to host an upcoming conference on February 22-24, 2023, in Niagara Falls. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to assist the planners of the COYO conference by making our members aware of this learning opportunity.

The main objectives for COYO and the conference are:

• to promote a closer liaison on youth issues between our members’ respective organizations,
• to promote the exchange of information...

2023 OWLE Awards

The Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE) is proud to announce that we have begun accepting nominations for all OWLE major award categories. Categories are open to female employees of law enforcement/corrections and other organizations recognized by OWLE as per their constitution:

• Indigenous Leadership (New)
• Leadership
• Community Service
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Excellence in Performance
• Teamwork
• Bravery
• Civilian Award of Achievement
• Innovation

Please take this opportunity to recognize the hard work being...

Register today for our Annual Conference (#OACP2023)!

The 2023 Annual Conference will take place June 11 to 14 in Kingston, ON. A great line-up of Keynote Speakers each day aligns with this year’s theme: Connect. Lead. Inspire. Come and be inspired by this new evolution that the OACP Board and staff are working towards.

• To Register, click here.
• To book your Accommodations, click here.

For any information or assistance with your registration or other conference matters, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Seepersad at sharons@oacp.ca.

2023 Trauma Informed Sexual Violence and Support Conference

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is excited to share details on the upcoming 2023 Trauma Informed Sexual Violence Investigations, Prosecutions, Survivor Representation and Support Conference sponsored by the Criminal Law Division and the Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division.

This is a one day, in-person, provincial training program for Crowns, victim services workers, police officers and survivors’ lawyers to learn about, enhance, and hone their skills regarding...

Link to January 30, 2023 appearance by OACP 1st Vice-President on TVO's The Agenda re: Bail Reform

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police invite you to watch this link to the TVO show The Agenda of January 30, 2023, which featured OACP 1st Vice-President Chief Jim MacSween and other guests discussing the challenges of the current bail process system.

Chief MacSween presented to the Ontario legislature’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy on January 31, 2023, along with OPP Commissioner Tom Carrique and Toronto PS Chief Myron Demkiw. For a copy of Chief MacSween’s remarks, please contact...