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Media Release: OACP & OnStar Honours Det. Cst. Jonath Chow with the Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

MEDIA RELEASE Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and General Motors OnStar Canada Honour York Regional Police Detective Constable Jonath Chow With the Heroes Beyond the Badge Award 

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2024 

(Aurora, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and General Motors OnStar Canada are pleased to announce that York Regional Police (YRP) Detective Constable Jonath Chow has been awarded the Heroes Beyond the Badge award for his positive and meaningful contributions...

Ontario Police Leaders Embark on Updating to Key Hate/Bias Crime Resource Document

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Ontario Police Leaders Embark on Updating Key Hate/Bias Crime Resource Document

Police Concerned with Hate/Bias Crimes and Impact on Communities  

For Immediate Release: January 12, 2024

(Toronto, ON) – Ontario’s police leaders have embarked on an update of a key resource document on hate and bias crimes in response to growing concerns about the impact of hate and bias-related incidents and crimes related to world events that are impacting the safety and well-being of individuals and...

OACP Welcomes Ontario Governor’s Bail Compliance Investment

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OACP Welcomes Ontario Government’s Investment to Reduce the Risk of Repeat and Violent Offenders Who Commit Serious Crimes While on Bail

For Immediate Release: January 11, 2024 

(Whitby, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) welcomes today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario to support police services in our efforts to reduce the risk of repeat and violent offenders committing serious crimes while out on bail. The $24 million investment is being delivered over...

ON Investing in Infrastructure and Technology to Support New Emergency 9-1-1 Communications System

Media Release Ontario Investing in Infrastructure and Technology to Help Support New Emergency 9-1-1 Communications System 

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2023 

(TORONTO, ON) - Ontario is investing $78 million in telecommunications infrastructure to help municipalities and emergency response centres transition to a new emergency communications system known as Next Generation 9-1-1. The funding is part of the government’s $208 million investment to help emergency operators and dispatchers save more...

Signage highlighting the use of time-delayed safes now being posted in Ontario community pharmacies

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Signage highlighting the use of time-delayed safes to secure narcotics now being posted in Ontario community pharmacies

TORONTO, ON, November 29, 2023 – Community pharmacies across Ontario have begun to post prominent signage indicating the use of a time-delayed safe to secure narcotics, marking an important milestone in a province-wide mandate launched earlier this year by the Ontario College of Pharmacists to help deter pharmacy robberies. 

In March, the College’s Board of Directors...