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CSPA Summit

Thank you to all Ontario Association of Chiefs of Policing (OACP) members who attended the recent Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA) Summit, which took place in Mississauga on February 27 and 28, 2024. OACP President Chief Jim MacSween helped welcome more than 700 delegates to this much anticipated conference.

While we look forward to the enforcement of the Regulations governing the CSPA on April 1, the OACP continues to advocate to adjustments to some of the regulations. Senior police...

OACP, OPP, and OPC Partner on Audio Presentation to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

Media Release Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ontario Police College Partner on Audio Presentation to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking For Immediate Release: February 26, 2024 

(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Ontario Police College (OPC) have released a 20-minute audio presentation featuring crime prevention experts discussing human trafficking, how it can happen, who is...

Police are sounding the alarm on the government’s interest rate cap

Police are sounding the alarm on the government’s interest rate cap (The Hill Times)

OPINION | BY JEFF MCGUIRE | February 22, 2024

The government's plan to reduce the criminal interest rate from 47 per cent to 35 per cent APR will force low-income Canadians to turn to illegal lenders for loans.

It is a terrible reality: when times are tough, as they are now, criminal activity that victimizes those most at-risk often intensifies. One of the most significant categories of this activity is financial...

Register Today for the OACP/Blueline Expo!

The OACP is pleased to partner with Blue Line Magazine once again for the 2024 OACP & Blue Line Expo scheduled for March 26, 2024, in Ottawa, ON. Shop the latest in technology, services, and products from the law enforcement, corrections, and security industries.

Chiefs/Commissioner, please note that the next Police CEOs Day will be held in conjunction with the Expo. An agenda for this day will be available soon. Plan to attend both great events! If you have not registered yet, please contact...

Write for Our HQ Magazine Summer Edition

The Winter Edition of HQ Magazine is now on-line, and we have started planning for the summer edition of the OACP’s official magazine. Get a sense of what we’re looking for in the magazine by accessing the Winter issue, which features articles on police leadership, forensic evidence and intelligence gathering, harnessing geographic data, and employee wellness, as well as an important message from OACP President and York Regional Police Chief, Jim MacSween.

Got a great idea for an article?...