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Ontario’s Police Services Launch Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Media Release

Ontario’s Police Services Launch Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Awareness. Engagement. Prevention.

For Immediate Release: November 6, 2023

(Toronto, ON) – In partnership with the Government of Ontario, police services throughout the province have launched this year’s provincial Crime Prevention Week (#CPWeek2023). The province-wide campaign takes place November 5 to 11, 2023, with in-person and on-line community events designed to raise awareness of the many crime prevention...

OACP and GM OnStar Canada Honour WRPS’s Backpack Challenge with Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

Media Release

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and General Motors OnStar Canada
Honour Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Backpack Challenge with Heroes Beyond the Badge Award 

For Immediate Release: October 23, 2023

(Cambridge, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and General Motors OnStar Canada are pleased to announce that the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s annual Backpack Challenge has been awarded the Heroes Beyond the Badge award for helping children and their...

OACP & OnStar Canada to Honour WRPS’s Backpack Challenge With Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

Media Advisory

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police & OnStar Canada to Honour 
Waterloo Region Police Service’s Backpack Challenge With Heroes Beyond the Badge Award

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2023

(Toronto, ON) - The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) will hold a media event where the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and OnStar Canada will present a provincial Heroes Beyond the Badge award to WRPS for its annual Backpack Challenge. 

Date: Monday October 23, 2023 

Time: 

OACP Reintegration Facilitator Course

The OACP was proud to launch its inaugural Reintegration Facilitator Course on October 16 to 20, 2023, hosted by York Regional Police. 

The aim of the Reintegration Facilitator Course is to ensure consistent training and accessibility to the Reintegration Program within police services across the province. The goal of the course was to provide knowledge, skills, and abilities to those undertaking this critical role of Reintegration Facilitator and supporting members returning to work. 

Thank you...

Violence in the Middle East

On October 9, 2023, the OACP issued a statement addressing the escalation of violence in the Middle East, which has caused incredible injury and death and devastated entire communities. 

Since the outbreak of recent violence, police services across our province have been actively supporting all communities during these challenging times. This includes enhanced outreach to community leaders and extra patrols around faith-based locations/institutions, community centres, etc. 

As police leaders, OACP...