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Media Release:The U.K.'s Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing and the OACP Enter Partnership

(Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing (CCEBP) are excited to announce a new partnership that will support police personnel in Ontario and Canada in accessing evidence-based policing learning opportunities.

The Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing is a research and training consultancy that is applying evidence to improve policing practices worldwide. The CCEBP Director, Professor Lawrence W. Sherman, is the...

National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women, December 6, 2020

Gender-based violence is never acceptable.

On the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women on December 6, 2020, let's pledge to do all we can to stop the violence. Check out our Canadian Framework for Collaborative Police Response on Sexual Violence document.

This Framework provided Canadian police services with leading practices that support evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered investigations. It also includes an approach to sexual violence case review and the...

OACP Releases Hate/Bias Crime Resource Document

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee produced a Hate/Bias Crime: A Review of Policies, Practices, and Challenges document as a resource for police services across Ontario. The document, which builds on original resource by Dr. Timothy Bryan of Dalhousie University, aims to assist police services by providing information and practical resources to address challenges related to the investigation and frontline policing of hate/bias crimes and to...

2020 Crime Prevention Week Goes Virtual

It’s a sign of the times: this year’s Provincial Crime Prevention Week is taking place from November 1 through 7 – virtually! Crime Prevention Week provides an opportunity to showcase the successful collaborative efforts between police services and community organizations as they work towards the common goal of preventing crime and creating safe, resilient communities across Ontario.

The theme for this year’s Crime Prevention Week is Serving Ontario, Protecting Communities. Given the on-going...

Crime Prevention Week Theme Unveiled

This year’s Ontario Crime Prevention Week will take place across our province from November 1 to 7. The theme for the week will be “Serving Ontario, Protecting Communities” and it reflects our shared commitment as law enforcement professionals to serve all Ontarians and protect all communities equitably and effectively.

Police services are encouraged to reach out to their communities and use the week to provide information on how to work collaboratively for safer communities. The OACP and the...