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Statement: The Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide Report

The Ontario Chief Coroner’s Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide released its report on October 2, 2019. This report addresses important issues related to our police personnels' safety and well-being. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was pleased to engage with the Chief Coroner’s office and the Expert Panel throughout the process and looks forward to reviewing the recommendations made by the Panel members.

As an organization, the OACP is committed to assisting...

Statement: The Control of Firearms and the Impact of Gun Violence on our Communities

The use of firearms in the commission of a crime is an issue all Canadians are concerned about. As Ontario’s police leaders, we listen carefully to members of all of our communities and work with community leaders and public policy-makers on proactive measures to ensure everyone in Ontario can live and work safely in their communities without fear.  The OACP also recognizes that many Ontarians are responsible gun owners.  Ontario’s police leaders support a prohibition on all military-designed...

Statement: OHRC’s Policy on Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in our province. It is vital for public trust and confidence in our police services that all law enforcement personnel deliver policing services in a fair and respectful manner. Every person in Ontario has a right to be free of discrimination based on race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender...

Statement: OACP Opposes Elimination of Front Plates

The suggestion this week that the Government of Ontario will eliminate front licence plates for vehicles in Ontario is not supported by police leaders in Ontario. The OACP Traffic Committee has long argued against this “cost saving” move by the Provincial Government because police know that vehicles are involved in all types of investigations.  We know that vehicles are often used as conveyances in the commission of crimes or are otherwise directly involved. As stated in an IACP Resolution and...

Media Release: New “Out of the Shadows” Resource Document

 Ontario’s police leaders have released a new resource document to raise awareness about the true nature of organized crime in Ontario. Bringing Organized Crime Out of the Shadows provides easy-to-read information about the reality of organized criminal activity in our province.

The new resource document was developed by police experts on organized crime who are members of the OACP’s Intelligence and Organized Crime Committee.The document, first developed in 2010, focuses on a number of important...