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Media Release: Executive Director Jeff McGuire Extends Contract with OACP

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Jeff McGuire has extended his contract with the association for another two years. The Executive of the OACP’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the renewal.

“Jeff has served for more than four decades in policing. During this time, he has always brought a passion and commitment to serving police professionals and the communities we serve,” said OACP President Chief Antje McNeely. “In his long...

Ontario's Police Leaders Support Canada Road Safety Week 2021

This week marks Canada Road Safety Week 2021. Ontario's police leaders are pleased to support the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police's public awareness campaign #NotWorthTheRisk to ensure all Ontarians remain safe on our roads.

We all have a role to play when it comes to traffic safety. Here are important traffic safety messages from Ontario's police leaders:

Thank you to the police services who participated in this video.

Video Participants:

• Superintendent Scott Baptist, Toronto Police...

Canada Road Safety Week 2021

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is leading a national effort to promote road safety during Canada Road Safety Week (CRSW), May 18 to 24, 2021. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and its Traffic Committee support the CACP’s efforts to help our roadways remain safe for everyone. To that end, we encourage all Ontario police services to access the CACP’s  CRSW Toolkit available here. 

The campaign, which features the theme #NotWorthTheRisk #NeVautPasLeRisque, focuses...

Media Release: Not Worth the Risk: Ontario Police Services Promote Canada Road Safety Week

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and police services across the province are marking the beginning of Canada Road Safety Week (CRSW) today, a 7-day (May 18 to 24) national campaign that focuses on making Canadian roads the safest in the world. This annual awareness campaign is promoted by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures in order to save lives and reduce injuries on Canada’s roadways.

Police Week: Thank You for All you do!

Thank you to all Ontario police services for supporting Police Week! Your pride in your organization and your people was evident. We were delighted to see many Ontarians express their appreciation for the women and men who serve as part of law enforcement organizations across our province. You can follow the Police Week social media via  #PoliceWeekON.

The OACP was also proud to support the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s (CACP) efforts at the national level in promoting Police Week...