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OACP Statement on Policies Related to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Police Personnel

Earlier this year, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) advocated with the Government of Ontario for priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for Ontario’s police personnel. As Ontario’s police leaders, OACP members believe that the health and safety of all our personnel must be the overriding priority when it comes to questions related to the ongoing threat of COVID-19. To that end, we continue to strongly encourage all personnel to be vaccinated unless they have a valid medical...

Mark Your Calendars: EDI Fall Symposium

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network has begun planning for its Fall Symposium entitled Biases and Policing Employment Practices, which will take place on October 27, 2021. This virtual event will feature speakers on bias, recruiting, retention and promotion, and data collection in policing employment practices.

This will be a must-attend event for police organizations. Stay tuned for our official announcement on the symposium agenda,...

Register Today for the Police Leadership Program

The window for registering for this year’s Police Leadership Program (PLP) will close soon, so register today! The PLP is a unique, intensive experience that focuses on the key facets of leadership and it provides participants with the opportunity to challenge themselves in a dynamic learning environment. It is a collaboration between the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

This year’s PLP will be held virtually and takes...

Media Release: Ontario’s Police Leaders Make Recommendations on Regulation of Cannabis

(Toronto, ON) -The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has provided recommendations to the Federal and Provincial Governments related to illegal online cannabis sales and the personal production of cannabis for medical purposes designed to ensure that consumers are protected, and to counter organized criminal activity in this area. The recommendations are part of the resolutions that OACP members passed at the association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting that was held in June.

In October...

New Issue of HQ Magazine

We are pleased to advise members that the latest issue of HQ Magazine is now available online here.

In this issue, we feature a number of important articles on issues of importance to police leaders, including the cover story by Peter Merry of CGI Canada on the critical need for police to use technology to better catch criminals. We are also pleased to have Matt Torigian, Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, former Chief of Police of Waterloo Regional Police Service, Deputy...