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OACP Conference Kicks Off October 3 (#OACP2021)
Posted on Friday, October 01, 2021 01:05 PM
Police leaders from across Ontario will gather in Blue Mountain, ON, on October 3 to October 6, 2021, for the OACP’s Annual Conference. This event was rescheduled from our original June date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased that the Annual Conference can proceed in person following strict COVID-19 health protocols.
All conference participants must be fully vaccinated or provide proof of medical exemption/willingness to do on-site testing for COVID-19. For information, click here.
Ontario's Police Leaders Recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2021 07:38 AM
September 30, 2021 marks the First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. More information…
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will mark Orange Shirt Day and the first statutory National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a live broadcast on the CBC, Radio-Canada and APTN at 8 p.m. local time (9 p.m. AT, 9:30 p.m. NT).
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is an...
Celebrating 70 Years of Leadership
Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2021 01:30 PM
The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was established in 1951 and, on the occasion of the Association’s 70th anniversary year, several activities are being undertaken to celebrate and observe the progress made by Ontario’s police leaders over the past seven decades. A working group is coordinating various events that will help us celebrate seven decades of police leadership in Ontario. One project which we are undertaking is a collection of photographs of Ontario police officers...
OACP Statement: Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2021 03:55 PM
Ontario’s police leaders and personnel are committed to playing our part in keeping our communities safe from COVID-19, especially as the Delta Variant continues to threaten the health and safety of the people of Ontario. We are proud of the ongoing efforts of our front-line police officers and personnel, along with other first responders, in the fight against COVID-19.
Given the new requirement for proof of vaccination against COVID-19 announced today by the Government of Ontario, police...
OACP Statement on Policies Related to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Police Personnel
Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 02:57 PM
Earlier this year, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) advocated with the Government of Ontario for priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for Ontario’s police personnel. As Ontario’s police leaders, OACP members believe that the health and safety of all our personnel must be the overriding priority when it comes to questions related to the ongoing threat of COVID-19. To that end, we continue to strongly encourage all personnel to be vaccinated unless they have a valid medical...