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Ontario’s police leaders and personnel are committed to playing our part in keeping our communities safe from COVID-19, especially as the Delta Variant continues to threaten the health and safety of the people of Ontario. We are proud of the ongoing efforts of our front-line police officers and personnel, along with other first responders, in the fight against COVID-19.

Given the new requirement for proof of vaccination against COVID-19 announced today by the Government of Ontario, police services...

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...

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, speakers,...

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 place...

(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...