Niagara Falls, June 26 - 29

2016 OACP Annual Meeting Daily Update

Chief Charles Bordeleau sworn in as the next OACP President.

Special Thank You to Today’s Sponsors

Daily Update! Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Today’s Schedule of Events

7:30AM – 8:30AM Breakfast (Great Room B)

8:30AM – 9:30AM Education Session #4: Current Trends & Issues in Police Discipline – Lynda Bordeleau (Great Room C)

9:30AM – 10:30AM Education Session #5: SIU Presentation – Inspector Shelley Rogers & Inspector Ed Boyd (Great Room C)

10:30AM – 11:00AM Refreshment Break

11:00AM – 12:00PM Education Session #6: L.E.A.N. Six Sigma – Opportunities for Continuous Improvement for Police Services – David Bajurny (Great Room C)

11:30AM – 1:00 PM Life Members Reception (Upper Fallsview C)

12:00PM – 1:00PM Education Session #7: Improving Community Policing with Intelligence Led Public Safety – Jason Hutchens (Great Room C)

1:00PM – 3:00PM Awards & Life Member’s Luncheon (Great Room B)

3:00PM – 5:00PM Free Time

**Note: For Travel Accommodations for the Casual Night, please meet in the Hotel Lobby at 5:00 pm **

6:00PM – 12:00AM Casual Night (Elements on the Falls)

Building Stronger Foundations

The 2016 OACP Annual Meeting kicked off with Opening Ceremonies yesterday. Chief Jeff McGuire delivered a speech to delegates

demonstrating his unwavering dedication to both the OACP Board of Directors, and the theme of this year’s event, “Building Stronger

Foundations.”

Chief Charles Bordeleau of the Ottawa Police Service was officially sworn in as the next OACP President. He thanked his predecessors and fellow police leaders and expressed his positive outlook coming into his new

role. Congratulations to Chief Bordeleau. We look forward to his leadership over the next year.

The OACP Torch Run Committee presented at the Opening Ceremonies, highlighting the accomplishments of police services and our Charity of

choice, the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Delegates also had the pleasure of hearing from Keynote Speaker, Clint Malarchuk. Clint is a

former NHL goaltender and shared his personal experiences with mental health challenges.

What Kept Me Up At Night

The Companion Panel began our education sessions. The Panel consisted of Susan Blair, Judith Bain, Karen Cook, and Joanie Malarchuk.

Facilitated by Dr. Ash Bender, each of the spouses expressed their personal experiences with their partners working within the field of policing (and in the case of Joanie Mlarchuck, professional sports). Each panelist highlighted the importance of supporting your partner through the good and bad as a key to a healthy relationship. “You’ve chosen a career where it is your job to take care of everyone else, but remember to take care of yourself” – Karen Cook.

Dress Code of the Day

Attendees – Business Attire or Uniform Dress of the Day

Casual Night – Casual

Live Tweeting

We’re live tweeting during all sessions. Don’t forget to include the #OACP2016 and

#RealLeadership hashtags in all your tweets

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2016 OACP Annual Meeting Daily Update

Niagara Falls, June 26 - 29

Pride in Policing

Joe Couto, OACP Director of Government Relations and Communications, lead the second education sessions and presented his thesis entitled “Covered in Blue: Police Culture and LGBT Police Officers in the Province of Ontario”.

Joe discusses the history of LGBT communities in Ontario, his theoretical framework, and his research findings. He conducted a content analysis of interviews with 21 LGBT police officers in the Province of Ontario and found that the research showed most officers believe their status and relationships in their workplaces are more positive today compared to other eras.

He concluded by stating that diversity and inclusion makes for a engaged and high performing culture and that human Rights is not an “option”.

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Delegates entering the Peller Estates Winery for President’s Night

Procedural Duty to Accommodate

Jordana Joseph, Counsel – Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services led the first presentation within Education Session #3.

In her presentation, Jordana discussed developments in human rights cases, and explored workplace accommodation issues in the policing context, particularly with respect to the duty to accommodate disability and family status.

Jordana provided a practical understanding of Procedural Duty to Accommodate, and highlighted a variety of cases within the Canadian context.

Dress Code of the Day

Attendees – Business Attire or Uniform Dress of the Day

Casual Night – Casual

Live Tweeting

We’re live tweeting during all sessions. Don’t forget to include the #OACP2016 and #RealLeadership hashtags in all your tweets

Stompin’ Grapes

Delegates attended the Peller Estates Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake and enjoyed an evening of incredible food selection, live entertainment, and breathtaking views. As the evening continued, the landscape of the beautiful Niagara region scenery did not fade.

Special thank you to INTERAC Canada for their sponsorship of the evening. Additionally, thank you to all of Monday’s sponsors listed below: Canadian Bankers Association, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Johnstone & Cowling LLP, American military University, TRAC Group, Niche Technology, Public Services Health & Safety Association, Niagara Helicopters, and Canadian Police Knowledge Network.

#FirstRespondersFirst

The fourth and final presentation of Monday’s education sessions was lead by Ron Kelusky – President and CEO of Public Services Health & Safety Association.

Ron provided delegates With an overview of the Ontario Government’s new FirstRespondersFirst.ca website which introduces a framework to help employers understand how to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in their organizations. Further, the website provides a PTSD toolkit.

Daily Update! Tuesday, June 28, 2016