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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Meets in London

The OACP Equity, Diversion and Inclusion (EDI) Executive Committee met in London on November 29, 2023. The meeting was hosted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, “O” Division, and several key items were discussed, including:

• The committee has agreed to update the current OACP Hate Motived Crime Guidebook (currently posted on the OACP website). The new version will be ready to replace the existing guidebook by early January, 2024.
• The committee was fortunate to have a guest speaker, Inspector...

OACP Supports Pharmacy Safety

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has been working with pharmacy organizations in Ontario, including the Ontario College of Pharmacists, to promote the safety of pharmacies, pharmacy workers, and clients. That’s why the OACP is supporting efforts by the College to have community pharmacies 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 to help deter...

Board of Directors meet in Windsor

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Board of Directors met in Windsor, ON, on November 28-28, 2023. Thank you to Chief Jason Bellaire, Windsor Police Service, for hosting the Board of Directors meeting.

The Board had a number of informative presentations:

• OACP Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Training Course Update
• OACP Retail Crime Working Group
• Canada 911 Ride Foundation
• Inspector General of Ontario

Members can view all of our Board agendas on the members-only section of our website....

Media Release: Ontario Police Kick-off Holiday R.I.D.E. Campaign

Media Release Ontario Police Kick-off Holiday R.I.D.E. Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving

For Immediate Release: November 16, 2023 

(King, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and York Regional Police (YRP), today kicked off the Provincial Holiday R.I.D.E. campaign, which police services will implement across Ontario during the holiday season. The campaign promotes traffic enforcement and the raising of...

Media Advisory: Police, Road/Public Safety Partners Launch Provincial Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign

FROM: Corporate Communications                                  DATE: November 15, 2023
             Highway Safety Division

MEDIA MEMBERS: JOIN POLICE, ROAD/PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE PROVINCIAL FESTIVE RIDE CAMPAIGN

(ORILLIA, ON) – Accredited members of the media are invited to join the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Minister of Transportation (MTO), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), York Regional Police (YRP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the official launch of the OACP-led Festive RIDE...