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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...

CACP Statement on Israel

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Statement on Israel
October 11, 2023

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police denounces the terrorist attacks conducted by Hamas that occurred in Israel this past weekend. Nothing can justify the slaughter of innocent people going about their lives. We are disgusted that anyone would celebrate these attacks, or in any way associate these acts as support for the Palestinian people.

The CACP supports Israel's right to defend itself. Canadian police...

OACP Statement on the Recent Violence in the Middle East & Potential Impact on Ontario Communities

Statement by Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police on the
Recent Violence in the Middle East & Potential Impact on Ontario Communities
October 9, 2023

The recent escalation of violence in the Middle East has caused incredible injury and death and has devastated entire communities. These events touch many people in Ontario deeply, both personally and at a community level. As Ontario's police leaders, OACP members join our fellow citizens in grieving for those who have suffered and continue to...

DRE Expert & Expert Witness Training

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was pleased to host two important training sessions during the past two weeks.

The 2023 Drug Recognition and Enforcement Conference took place from September 27to 28, 2023, at the Toronto Congress Center. It brought together road safety professionals from across Canada and featured experts in drug and alcohol-impaired driving detection and prosecution. Speakers covered topics regarding current drug trends, drug impairment and vision, legal...

Crisis Communications Conference

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the OACP-Corporate Communications Network (CCN) hosted a successful 2023 Crisis Communications Conference on October 3to 4 in Ottawa, ON. Delegates at the conference heard from leading experts in the field and were taken through real-life case studies in crisis communication management, including cyberattacks, managing social media, and lessons learned from the pandemic.

Thank you to the Ottawa Police Service for helping us host this...