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Media Release: Sue Sgambati Honoured with Catherine Martin Award of Excellence in Media Relations

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is proud to announce that Sue Sgambati of the South Simcoe Police Service (SSPS) is the recipient of the 2022 OACP Catherine Martin Award of Excellence in Media Relations.

This award recognizes a sworn or civilian member who has demonstrated consistent dedication and professionalism in the strategic use of media and/or social media to educate and showcase the profession of policing in the community, supporting public safety, or advancing...

Media Release: OPP Provincial Constable Andrea Degagne Receives 2022 OACP Award of Excellence

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to award the OACP 2022 Award of Excellence in Community Safety, Wellness, and Crime Prevention to Provincial Constable (PC) Andrea Degagne with the Ontario Provincial Police.

This award is presented in recognition of the accomplishments of an officer and their community partners working together to improve community safety and well-being.

As the Community Services Officer in the Sioux Lookout Detachment, PC Degagne advocates tirelessly...

Media Release: York Regional Police’s Project Takeover Receives Traffic Safety Award

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to award the 2022 OACP Award of Excellence in Traffic Safety to York Regional Police’s Project Takeover. 

This award is presented to an individual or police organization that creates, develops, and implements Ontario’s most successful traffic safety program.

In 2020, police services in the Greater Toronto Area identified a notable rise in organized street racing and stunt driving. In addition, street racing groups were organized and...

Media Release: Updated Out of the Shadows Resource Document Shows True Face of Organized Crime in ON

Media Release Updated Out of the Shadows Resource Document Shows True Face of Organized Crime in Ontario

For Immediate Release: June 10, 2022 

(Toronto, ON) – Ontario’s police leaders have released an updated report on the realities of organized crime in Ontario. The latest version of the Out of the Shadows report addresses common misconceptions and beliefs people may have about organized crime – particularly regarding its structure, composition, methods of operation, activities, and motivations – and...

Decriminalizing the Possession of Small Amounts of Certain "Hard" Drugs

Nishan Duraiappah is Chief of the Peel Regional Police Service. Dale McFee is Chief of the Edmonton Police Service. 

In the face of the appalling rise of opioid deaths across Canada, the debate over how to reverse this tragic trend has become increasingly polemical and divisive. We need to find solutions that break this deadlock. Despite the rhetoric on all sides, there are no simple or guaranteed solutions. Perhaps the only reality on which we all agree is that the status quo is unacceptable....