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Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Resolutions Aim to Address Important Public Safety Issues

Ontario’s police leaders passed two important resolutions regarding Canada’s National Public Alerting System and the replacement of the Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS) for law enforcement in Canada. These resolutions were passed at the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Annual General Meeting held virtually on June 25, 2020 – the first time the AGM was held virtually in the association’s 69-year history. “As police leaders, we value opportunities to make...

Media Release: Chief Antje McNeely Elected President of the OACP

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that Chief Antje McNeely of the Kingston Police has been elected as President of the association for 2020-2021.Chief McNeely was elected along with a new Board Executive at the OACP Annual General Meeting held on June 25, 2020. She succeeds Chief Paul Pedersen of the Greater Sudbury Police Services as President.

The new Board of Directors Executive is as follows:

• President – Chief Antje McNeely, Kingston Police

• First...

Statement: The Desecration of the Ontario Police Memorial

Statement: Public Trust in Policing

Recent events have challenged the trust between the public and police; trust that the vast majority of our officers strive to build day in and day out. We respect the right to take action and protest and call on everyone to adhere to peaceful action and peaceful protest especially while we all wait for facts to be released. 

The policing profession is based on dedication to service and protecting lives. Values like respect, honesty, diversity, courage, and dedication must always be the hallmarks...

Statement: Violation of Emergency Orders-Failure to Provide Identifying Information for Enforcement

The people of Ontario are enduring a health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our society in unprecedented ways. It has brought illness and death in heartbreaking proportions. As police professionals, our police leaders, frontline officers, communicators, civilian staff, and Special Constables are standing with all Ontarians every day. We are sharing the deep concerns and grief of so many people in our province as we join other first responders and our brave health care professionals...