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2023 MCOP Conference

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Mental Health Community of Practice (MCOP) for Law Enforcement Sub-Committee is a newly formed sub-committee within the Police Response to Persons in Crisis Committee of the OACP.

It is a goal of the Sub-Committee to organize an annual conference aimed at assisting and educating first responders on how to assist people in crisis. The first 2023 MCOP Conference was held December 7, 2023, in Aurora, ON. OACP President Chief Jim MacSween addressed...

OACP to Update Hate/Bias Crime Doc

The OACP’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee will embark on updating its Hate/Bias Crime resource document. This is an important endeavour given the recent spike in hate motivated crimes and incidents and related public concerns dur to current global conflicts.

To assist the OACP in its messaging in this area, we invite police services to provide us with any jurisdictional statistics, key messaging, etc. related to hate/bias crimes/incidents. We are looking at general trends in this...

Happy Holidays from the OACP

On behalf of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Board of Directors and staff, we wish all our members a safe and happy holiday season. May this time be filled with happiness, good health, and precious moments spent with loved ones. Thank you for your tireless efforts in keeping our communities safe. Happy Holidays!  

The OACP office will be closed for the holidays from December 21, 2023, to January 2, 2024. Please contact Jeff McGuireJeffMcGuire@oacp.ca or Joe Couto at jcouto@oacp.ca if you...

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

Media Release

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...