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Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police 2023 Resolutions

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Members of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police serve their communities as senior police leaders in municipal, regional, provincial, national, and First Nations police services across Ontario

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Ontario Police Leaders Call for Further Bail Reform to Enhance Public and Officer Safety

and Funding Justice for Indigenous Police Services

For Immediate Release: June 15, 2023

(Kingston, ON) – Members of the...

OACP Board of Directors Announcement Contract Extension for Executive Director Jeff McGuire, O.O.M.

OACP Board of Directors Announcement Contract Extension for Executive Director Jeff McGuire, O.O.M.

The Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce that the contract for Executive Director Jeff McGuire has been extended until June of 2024.

“The Board is pleased that Jeff will continue to lead the association through the next year as we continue to support the important work that OACP members do in leading their police organizations and serving...

2023 OACP & Blue Line Expo

The OACP and Blue Line Magazine hosted a very successful Expo on May 9, 2023, at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON. Ontario’s Premier, the Hon. Doug Ford, addressed delegates and took the time to meet with vendors and police personnel while at the Expo. Attendees benefitted learning from leading law enforcement experts, had the opportunity to network with fellow law enforcement professionals and see the latest technology, products, and services designed to meet the needs of today’s...

Celebrating 2023 Police Week - #PoliceWeekON

The OACP would like to thank all our police members for their support during this year’s Police Week. Reaching out to our communities is more important than ever, and it was great to see the many campaigns, open houses, and other community events hosted by police services that were highlighted during the week.

Do you have photos from Police Week you can share with the OACP? We love to use photos in OACP communications that show the outstanding work our police officers do every single day. Please...

OACP Endorses CACP’s Statement on Bill C-48, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Bail Reform)

Ontario’s Police Leaders Endorse the

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s Statement on

Bill C-48, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Bail Reform)

May 18, 2023

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) endorses the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s (CACP) statement issued on May 17, 2023, which welcomed the introduction of Bill C-48, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Bail Reform), by the Government of Canada. The CACP statement can be accessed here.

Ontario’s police leaders...