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National Peace Officer's Memorial Run (#HeroesInLife)

This year’s National Peace Officer’s Memorial Run will take place in Ottawa on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. and end at Parliament Hill on Saturday, September 24th, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m. The run coincides with the annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service being held in Ottawa on Sunday, September 25, 2022. 

We encourage all OACP members to support the Run. Please visit www.npomr.org for more information.

New Issue of HQ Magazine - Summer 2022

The new issue of HQ Magazine, the OACP’s official magazine, is now available. You can access it on the OACP website. We are also working on an exciting new development in relation to the magazine, which we will announce shortly. Stay tuned. 

The Summer 2022 edition of HQ Magazine includes articles on: 

• The Benefits of Peacekeeping by RCMP Superintendent Kevin Lamontagne
• Indigenous Policing Today by OACP Director of Government Relations and Communications Jose Luis (Joe) Couto
• The OACP at 70 by Inspector...

OACP & Blue Line Magazine Team Up on Expo

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and Blue Line Magazine are excited to partner on a joint venture, the OACP & Blue Line Expo, to be held on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Paramount EventSpace in Vaughan, ON.

The OACP & Blue Line Expo will feature sessions curated for all ranks and a trade show floor featuring a wide range of exhibitors showcasing the newest products, technologies, services, and solutions for procurement professionals, senior police leaders, and other members of...

Blue Line and OACP Partner on 2022 Expo

Blue Line and OACP partner on 2022 expo

July 19, 2022, Toronto – Blue Line magazine and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) are partnering on a joint venture, the OACP & Blue Line Expo, to be held on Friday, Oct. 21 at the Paramount EventSpace in Vaughan, Ont.

“The Blue Line team is excited to be partnering with the OACP on this event. We’re bringing a national perspective and a provincial focus under one roof. By maximizing our shared resources, we will bring a more efficient,...

Welcome Solicitor General Michael Kerzner!

Premier Doug Ford named a new Ontario Cabinet, including a new Solicitor General, the Honourable Michael Kerzner. OACP President Chief Nishan Duraiappah has already had a couple of conversations with the new Solicitor General to discuss issues of importance to the police community in Ontario. We look forward to working with the Minister and his team at the Ministry.

The OACP also works closely with other Ministers, such as the Attorney General (the Honourable Doug Downey) and Transportation...