Back to SearchThe Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) are pleased to welcome and support a number of recent Government of Ontario legislative and funding:
OPC Fees
On April 25, 2023, the Government of Ontario announced that it was waiving tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training (BCT) course at the Ontario Police College and expanding enrollment for basic constable training to help address policing shortages. For the full media release, click here.
Bail Reform
The government announced an investment of $112 million to strengthen the province’s bail system and ensure that high-risk and repeat violent offenders comply with their bail conditions. For the full media release, click here.
Auto Theft
The government is fighting auto theft by investing $51 million in new measures to help police identify and dismantle organized crime networks and put thieves behind bars. The funding will support first-of-its kind auto theft prosecution teams and enhance court resources to investigate and prosecute criminal organizations.
The investment will be delivered over three years and includes:
- Expansion of the Organized Crime Towing and Auto Theft Team led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP):
- This special unit will focus on province-wide auto theft and include teams in the Greater Toronto Area, East and West Regions, as well as augment OPP resources to expand joint force operations and work with other police services.
- A new community safety grant that targets auto theft:
- Starting this fiscal year, OPP, municipal and First Nations police services will be eligible to apply for funding through the Preventing Auto Thefts grant for extra tools, supports and resources to fight and prevent auto theft in their communities.
- Creation of a new Major Auto Theft Prosecution Response Team:
- This team will provide dedicated legal and prosecutorial support to the OPP to prosecute these complex cases, with corresponding court support staff and resources.
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