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OACP Welcomes New Staff Member

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Larissa Pereira to the position of Communications Coordinator, effective immediately. Reporting to the Director of Government Relations and Communications, Ms. Pereira will support the OACP’s communications, advocacy, and member services initiatives. 

Prior to joining the OACP, Ms. Pereira was the Field Manager at a Mississauga-based Explorer Research, where she was involved in the successful execution of...

Police Services Launch Festive RIDE Campaign

Police across Ontario kicked off the annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Campaign on November 17, 2022, following an official Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) kickoff event in Mississauga, ON. The Festive RIDE Campaign, which runs from November 17, 2022, to January 2, 2023, is an annual provincial traffic safety campaign where officers conduct RIDE initiatives 24 hours a day, 7-days-a-week throughout the province. It engages all Ontario police services in...

HQ Magazine's New Digital Edition

Since its debut in 2005, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) HQ Magazine has brought our members and readers exceptional articles covering issues that matter to Ontario police leaders and anyone interested in contemporary policing issues. It has served the policing community by featuring content pertinent to the success of police organizations across the province. 

In order to provide our readers with more user-friendly, easy-to-read, and easy-to-share access to our publication...

Media Release: Ontario Police Services Join Together to Kick-off the Festive RIDE Campaign

Media Release Ontario Police Services Join Together to
Kick-off the Festive RIDE Campaign  Police to Target Alcohol/Drug-Impaired Drivers This Holiday Season

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2022 

(Mississauga, ON) – Police in Ontario today kicked off the annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Campaign, which targets alcohol/drug-impaired drivers over the holiday season through robust enforcement and public education. 

The campaign, which runs from November 17, 2022, to January 2,...

Media Release: Ontario’s Police Services Supporting Provincial Crime Prevention Week

Media Release Ontario’s Police Services Supporting
Provincial Crime Prevention Week  Safer. Stronger. Together.
Police, Government, & Community Partners Working Together to
Promote Community Safety & Well-being Across the Province 

For Immediate Release: November 8, 2022 

(Mississauga, ON) – Ontario police services are supporting the provincial Crime Prevention Week (#CPWeek2022) taking place November 6 to 12, 2022, with in-person and on-line community events designed to raise awareness of the many crime...