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Honouring Indigenous Communities

On September 30, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) commemorated the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (#NDTR; #OranageShirtDay2021; #EveryChildMatters). We were proud to join Indigenous police services and organizations in recognizing this day as a national holiday. We encouraged all Ontario police services to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a day of remembrance and of commitment to working together with Indigenous communities for healing...

OACP Conference Kicks Off October 3 (#OACP2021)

Police leaders from across Ontario will gather in Blue Mountain, ON, on October 3 to October 6, 2021, for the OACP’s Annual Conference. This event was rescheduled from our original June date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased that the Annual Conference can proceed in person following strict COVID-19 health protocols.

All conference participants must be fully vaccinated or provide proof of medical exemption/willingness to do on-site testing for COVID-19. For information, click here.

Ontario's Police Leaders Recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2021 marks the First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.  More information…

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will mark Orange Shirt Day and the first statutory National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a live broadcast on the CBC, Radio-Canada and APTN at  8 p.m. local time (9 p.m. AT, 9:30 p.m. NT).

Orange Shirt Day

 Orange Shirt Day, September 30,  is an...

OACP Statement: Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings

Ontario’s police leaders and personnel are committed to playing our part in keeping our communities safe from COVID-19, especially as the Delta Variant continues to threaten the health and safety of the people of Ontario. We are proud of the ongoing efforts of our front-line police officers and personnel, along with other first responders, in the fight against COVID-19.

Given the new requirement for proof of vaccination against COVID-19 announced today by the Government of Ontario, police...

OACP Statement on Policies Related to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Police Personnel

Earlier this year, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) advocated with the Government of Ontario for priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for Ontario’s police personnel. As Ontario’s police leaders, OACP members believe that the health and safety of all our personnel must be the overriding priority when it comes to questions related to the ongoing threat of COVID-19. To that end, we continue to strongly encourage all personnel to be vaccinated unless they have a valid medical...