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The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with Earnscliffe Strategies, has launched a first-of-its-kind recruitment campaign to identify Ontario’s next generation of police officers. This is not just any recruitment drive. It is an innovative approach designed to connect passionate individuals with the rewarding career of policing.
Launched on July 7th, 2025, this recruitment drive carries the inspiring theme of “Answer the Call” to policing. The strategy streamlines the recruitment journey by aligning it with the pre-certification process, creating a fast-track pathway for exploring policing as a career. The platform features a lead-generation tool that engages subscribers from across Ontario who are interested in becoming police officers. Once a candidate subscribes, they will receive a structured email series packed with information about careers in policing, from what a day on the job is like to tips for getting hired. Candidates will gain access to a virtual map to explore police services across Ontario and find where you see yourself making an impact. Additionally, FAQs and helpful links will guide individuals to www.oacpcertificate.ca so they can begin their journey toward becoming an applicant.
This is not just about recruiting officers; it is about inspiring future leaders who care about safety, community, and creating a better tomorrow. If you are ready to explore a career where every day brings purpose and the chance to help others, this is your opportunity. Visit www.oacpcertificate.ca today and start your journey toward becoming a police officer in Ontario. The future of policing needs you – it’s time to answer the call!
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Celebrating 25 Years of Transformative Police Leadership:
Celebrating 25 Years of Transformative Police Leadership: The OACP and Rotman School’s Enduring Partnership
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Licence Plate Recognition:
Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is a transformative innovation for policing, helping to track stolen vehicles, locate missing persons, and enforce driving laws. But as its use expands to include other purposes, so does the responsibility to ensure ALPR programs are well-managed, privacy-protective, and trusted by the public.
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Book Review: If They Only Knew: A Cop’s Journey with Addiction and Mental Health
As someone who has worked closely with many police officers for more than two decades and spent five years engaged in doctoral research on what makes police officers “tick,” I have often found that officers find it difficult to talk about personal mental health and addiction issues. I attribute much of that to the deeply engrained police culture that demands “toughness” in the face of what cops deal with “on the job”.
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The Key is Compassion
Shiftwork makes people tired in a way that few things can. Police members and other first responders, who work to promote the safety and well-being of those around them, are well aware of this. However, physical exhaustion is not the only type of fatigue. The emotional load of seeing and experiencing tragedies repeatedly can have long term impacts, including on the ability to feel compassionate.
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Evaluative Thinking about Strategic Business Planning in Policing
What is strategic management and why is it important? Strategic management is the execution of a plan; it is dynamic, continuous, and involves the coordination of resources across an organization. Done well, it means a plan made an impact towards things that matter and did so efficiently.
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What We Can Learn in Policing from Wildfires
I had trouble figuring out where to begin this year’s renewed version of the Police Leadership Program. The challenge was too many options. The leadership issues in policing today range all the way, for example, from community mental health to organizational budgeting to technical skill development.
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The Complexity of Police Leadership
Yet leadership effectiveness is, simply put, about people understanding people. It is a skillset that can be learned, and that depends quite simply on leaders investing in themselves. With social-scientific discoveries, self-awareness, and powers of observation and communication, leaders can pull others together around a common goal. Among others, the below three skill sets help to get you there:
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Countering Incivility, Harassment, and Discrimination in Policing
Creating a workplace environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from harassment and discrimination is an ongoing priority for ontario police services. However, services face systemic challenges in their efforts to prevent these negative behaviours, effectively address them, and change their culture.
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The Leadership Imperative: Leader development in Ontario
Modern policing is complex. Whether mediating a dispute or managing a crisis, it’s a job that not only requires a deep understanding of the law and society, but also the ability to lead with confidence and compassion.
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THE FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP IN POLICING
Under the leadership of Chief Jim MacSween, the executive leadership team at York Regional Police (YRP) established a mission to re-imagine leadership development within the organization. YRP knew that standardizing leadership principles and delivering them to all ranks of the organization would enrich the development of ethical and professional leaders.
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Connect, Lead, Inspire
As policing leaders, there are key elements to consider when it comes to developing outstanding organizations. Opening conference keynote presenter Tanya McCready of the Winterdance Dogsled Tour and author of Journey of 1000 Miles opened the conference with a timely message: time, dedication, trust, and practice are key elements to leadership, as well as ensuring that leaders know their team and where they thrive best.
