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Peel Regional Police Produces Join Our Policing Family Video

Thank you to Peel Regional Police (PRP) for producing a terrific new video highlighting the benefits of joining the service and recruits starting their journey through the OACP's Constable Selection System (CSS). The Join Our Policing Family video is available on the OACP's YouTube channel.

Other police services are working with the OACP to produce similar Join Our Policing Family videos. The OACP is proud to support these efforts to promote our Ontario police services and the CSS. If you'd like to...

Welcome to Canada Videos

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is proud to announce that Niagara Regional Police Service and the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance (OPVTA) have provided the OACP with an updated "Welcome to Canada" videos which helps new Canadians understand Canadian policing.

The OACP’s YouTube channel has “Welcome to Canada” videos in the following languages:

• Spanish
• Arabic
• Hindi/Urdu
• English

The Latest Issue of H.Q. Magazine is Now Available

Ontario's police leader's are pleased to announce that the latest issue of H.Q. Magazine is now available online.

COVER

• Data Mining: Turning digital evidence from a liability into an asset

FEATURES

• Building Community Trust: Re-imaging de-escalation and crisis Intervention
• Making Bold, Courageous Change: Interview with Jacqueline Edwards, recipient of the 2021 OACP President’s Award of Merit
• What (We Think) We Know About Body Cams Canadian: research is needed to examine how officers operate body worn...

Heroes Behind the Badge Recipient – January 2022

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and OnStar Canada are proud to honour Sergeant Karen Hunte, Toronto Police Service as January’s recipient of our Heroes Behind the Badge award.

Years ago, Sergeant Hunte was involved in a horrific case involving a three-year-old girl, and throughout the child’s recovery, she kept in close contact with her and found ways to boost her spirits when times were tough. Over the past nine years, Sergeant  Hunte has developed a relationship with the...

OACP Committee Chairs Meet on Anti-Racism Initiative

Chairs of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Committees met virtually on February 2 to discuss how our Committees can identify and address systemic racism (SR) in policing. Chaired by OACP 1st Vice-President Chief Nishan Duraiappah (who also serves as Chair of the OACP’s Anti-Racism Working Group - ARWG), the meeting was an opportunity for honest conversations about how racism can influence our work as police professionals. Committee Chairs were told that they play a vital...