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Memorial for Woodstock Police Service Dog Taz

MEMORANDUM TO:

ONTARIO CHIEFS OF POLICE

Re: Memorial for Woodstock Police Service Dog Taz

As you may be aware, Woodstock Police Service Dog Taz was tragically killed in an on duty incident on July 3, 2023. PSD Taz was young but respected throughout the K9 community. He was a great service dog and developed into an outstanding detection dog.

We have planned a Memorial for PSD Taz in Woodstock for police personnel, family and friends on August 1, 2023. The public and policing community have been very...

OACP HQ Magazine Feature - July 14, 2023

OACP members can look forward to the Summer 2023 issue of HQ Magazine which will be coming out soon. Did you know that you can access back issues of HQ Magazine and bonus articles on our HQ Magazine Hub?

Do you have a story to tell about something you and/or your police service have undertaken that others in the policing community can learn from? Contact José Luís (Joe) Couto at jcouto@oacp.ca or Larissa Pereira at lpereira@oacp.ca and let us know what you’d like to write about.

OACP Reintegration Facilitator Course SOLD OUT!

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) inaugural Reintegration Facilitator Course from October 16 to October 20, 2023, hosted by York Regional Police is sold out. We do have a waiting list for the next Reintegration Facilitator Course. To be added to the list, please contact Sharon Seepersad at sharons@oacp.ca.

The reintegration course was originally developed by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) in 2009 when the service recognized the need for a program that would offer more...

Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario - Press Advisory

INDIGENOUS POLICE CHIEFS OF ONTARIO

PRESS ADVISORY

Federal Court Orders Funds to Flow, Rescuing Three Indigenous Police Services from Being Forced to Cease Operations

June 30, 2023

Today, the Federal Court granted, in part, an emergency motion for interim relief brought by the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”) on behalf of three Indigenous Police Services: Anishinabek Police Service (“APS”), Treaty Three Police Service (“T3PS”), and UCCM Anishnaabe Police (“UCCM”).

On June 14, 2023,...

Assessing the Performance of the Chief of Police

Assessing the Performance of the Chief of Police – The Facts

The delivery of effective and accountable policing services to the people of Ontario is vital to the overall safety and well-being of everyone who makes Ontario their home. Every person in our province has a right to feel that they, their loved ones, colleagues, and neighbours live and work in safe communities. To that end, public safety depends on police professionals who are ultimately accountable and dedicated to serving their...