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Statement: Racism, in any form, is evil

Racism, in any form, is evil. Recent demonstrations across North America have made it clear that racism – and specifically systemic racism – is an evil that continues to plague our society. As police professionals, we must be clear in denouncing it and fighting against racism, which drives a wedge between our dedicated police members and the public each of us has taken an oath to serve. We must also acknowledge that there is still work to be done to eliminate systemic racism in our own...

OACP Releases Hate/Bias Crime Resource Document

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee produced a Hate/Bias Crime: A Review of Policies, Practices, and Challenges document as a resource for police services across Ontario. The document, which builds on original resource by Dr. Timothy Bryan of Dalhousie University, aims to assist police services by providing information and practical resources to address challenges related to the investigation and frontline policing of hate/bias crimes and to...

Media Release: Ontario’s Police Leaders Release Hate/Bias Crime Resource Document

Ontario’s police leaders have developed a new resource document on hate and bias crime to assist police services in effectively dealing with these types of crime and responding to the needs of all our communities for safety and well-being.

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee has produced a Hate/Bias Crime: A Review of Policies, Practices, and Challenges document as a resource for police services across Ontario. The document, which builds...

2020 Crime Prevention Week Goes Virtual

It’s a sign of the times: this year’s Provincial Crime Prevention Week is taking place from November 1 through 7 – virtually! Crime Prevention Week provides an opportunity to showcase the successful collaborative efforts between police services and community organizations as they work towards the common goal of preventing crime and creating safe, resilient communities across Ontario.

The theme for this year’s Crime Prevention Week is Serving Ontario, Protecting Communities. Given the on-going...

Crime Prevention Week Theme Unveiled

This year’s Ontario Crime Prevention Week will take place across our province from November 1 to 7. The theme for the week will be “Serving Ontario, Protecting Communities” and it reflects our shared commitment as law enforcement professionals to serve all Ontarians and protect all communities equitably and effectively.

Police services are encouraged to reach out to their communities and use the week to provide information on how to work collaboratively for safer communities. The OACP and the...