London Calling! See You at the 2012 OACP Annual Meeting The countdown has begun! Police leaders will soon be gathering at the OACP 2012 Annual Meeting June 17-20 in London. Don’t miss some outstanding and challenging learning sessions and opportunities to meet law enforcement and government colleagues. Our Keynote Presentation: Effecting Change in Your Organization – Paul Godfrey, President & Chief Executive Officer, Postmedia Network Learning Sessions

Accountability & Power Struggles in Policing Today

Summit: Future of Policing – Positive Change or Undermining Threat?

Occupations – The New Protest

Breakfast Sessions

Inspiring Possibilities: Integrating Persons with Intellectual Disabilities into Your Workforce

Suggested Practices and Procedural Rules for Discipline Hearings Pursuant to the PSA

The OPC – The Past, the Present, and the Future

New High Profile Speakers Added:

Commissioner Tim Godwin (Ret.), Metropolitan Police Service, London, U.K.

Chief Teresa Chambers, United States Park Police

Carmi Levy, Author and tech journalist/analyst

Are you following us

through social media? On the

web at www.oacp.ca?

May-June 2012

See the Annual Meeting Agenda on Page 6

Police Leaders in the News

Ontario’s newest Chiefs of Police are Laurie Hayman (below left), promoted to Chief of Police of the Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service, and Jeff McGuire (below right), the A/Deputy Chief of Toronto Police Service, named the new Chief of Police of Niagara Regional Police Service.

Congratulations also to the new leadership duo at Smiths Falls Police Service: Chief of Police Robert Dowdall, and Deputy Chief Mark MacGillivray.

Guelph Police Service has a new Chief of Police, Bryan Larkin, as well as a new Deputy Chief, Jeffrey De Ruyter.

Gary Conn is the new Deputy Chief of Chatham-Kent PS following the retirement of Deputy Chief Clare Wiersma.

Congratulations to Chief Wendy Southall (Ret.) on receiving the Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE). Other winners at OWLE’s annual awards banquet included OACP Vice-President Deputy Chief Jennifer Evans, who received the Presidential Award. The OACP was proud to sponsor the Mentoring Award, presented this year to Constable Nicole-Ann Bailey of Toronto Police Service.

Former Peel Regional Police Chief of Police Bob Lunney has released his memoir, “Parting Shots… My Passion in Policing”. For more information, please visit: www.rla-robertlunneyassociates.com.

Order of Merit of the Police Services

Congratulations to the following OACP members on being recipients of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces at a ceremony on May 9 at Rideau Hall:

Commander Chief Bill Blair, C.O.M. This is a promotion within the Order.

Toronto Police Service

Officers

Chief Steve Tanner, O.O.M. Kingston Police Chief Matt Torigian, O.O.M.

Waterloo Regional Police Service

Superintendent Mario Di Tommaso, O.O.M.

Toronto Police Service

Members

Deputy Chief Andrew Fletcher, M.O.M. Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Brent Thomlison, M.O.M.

Waterloo Regional Police Service

Deputy Chief Al Williams, M.O.M.

North Bay Police Service

Superintendent Bill Stewart, M.O.M.

Hamilton Police Service

Superintendent Deborah Clark, M.O.M.

Hamilton Police Service

Sgt. Jo-Ann Savoie, OWLE President, presented D/Chief Jennifer Evans with the OWLE Presidential Award. Photo: Cst. Andrea Patching, TPS

H.Q. Magazine – Summer 2012 Issue is coming in June!

If you liked our Winter 2012 issue of H.Q. Magazine (left), which featured looks at the OACP and the Ontario Police College’s history and anniversary celebrations, you’ll love the upcoming Summer 2012 issue. Members can expect the new issue in late June. Remember you can always access the digital version of H.Q. Magazine on our website (www.oacp.ca). Stories in the upcoming issue include a look at why the Police Services Act needs to be updated, policing in Northern Ontario, the RCMP in Ontario, and measuring front-line workload in policing.

The Police Leadership Program: Building Police Leaders for More Than a Decade

When we look back to when the OACP/University of Toronto-Rotman School of Management Police Leadership Program (PLP) was first launched more than a decade ago, we see that providing opportunities to develop leadership capabilities is critically important for career advancement and the building of strong, vibrant law enforcement organizations. The only MBA-style program in Canada designed specifically for police executives, the PLP was developed as a partnership between the OACP and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. It is an intensive course with a customized curriculum that covers strategy, financial management, human resources, leadership, police service delivery, community knowledge, political astuteness, and communications. This year, PLP will be held September 10-29. The program covers fundamental management and leadership concepts to help participants develop competency-based executive-level skills. While the program is designed for experienced police officers who seek to advance to the executive levels of police command and management, a limited number of qualified civilian police managers are also accepted for each class. For application and other program details, please visit:

http://ep.rotman.utoronto.ca/open/police_leadership/ More than 200 police executives have participated to date, representing municipal and community police services from across Ontario, as well as the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canadian Forces Military Police.

Upcoming OACP Events

The OACP and the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police are planning to host another Joint Police Chiefs Executive Forum. Session I will be held in Ontario September 11-13, with Session II scheduled for March 19-21, 2013 in Galloway, NJ. Please stay tuned for more details about the 2012/2013 Joint Police Chiefs Executive Forum.

The Fall FOIPN/LEARN Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn in Barrie September 24-28. We will keep everyone informed about details regarding registration will go live.

The OACP’s 2012 Diversity Training Symposium will be held on October 11 at the Emil V. Kolb Centre in Mississauga.

This year’s Constable Selection System Symposium will take place October 18 at OPP General HQ in Orillia.

The 2012 OACP Professional Standards Conference (theme: “What the Future Holds”) will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and Conference Centre in Toronto October 22-25. This event will include the OACP SIU Conference that is usually held at OPP HQ in November.

The OACP and the Ontario Media Relations Officers Network is working with the Ontario Police College to host another Media Relations Officers Course at OPC Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Please contact Julie Kwiecinski at events@oacp.ca to register as soon as possible since the limited number of spots on this course are going fast!

The 2012 OACP/OPC Speakers Series will be held December 4 at a new location for the event – the Hazelton manor in Concord. Please stay tuned for registration details and information about this year’s unique keynote speaker.

For more information and to register, please visit the “events” section on our website (www.oacp.ca), or contact Julie Kwiecinski

at 416-926-0424 ext. 23 or events@oacp.ca.

60 Years of Policing Leadership... and Counting!

The OACP celebrated six decades of equipping and building up police leaders across Ontario last year. A commemorative booklet highlighted just how far we’ve come in making police leadership in our province among the very best in the world (click on the 60

th Anniversary logo

on our homepage www.oacp.ca). We are working with Special Olympics Ontario and the Ontario Police College on a book celebrating the respective anniversaries of our three organizations. And at this year’s OACP Annual Meeting in London, we’ll unveil a special poster featuring all past OACP Presidents from our first leader, Chief Clarence Bagnall, to our current President, Chief Matt Torigian. We’ll be taking order for the commemorative poster at the Annual Meeting. Stay tuned for more information!

Charting the Course for Policing in a Changing Environment

By Don Perron Don Perron retired from the Ontario Provincial Police after 26 years of service. Don was an active OACP member. He is now an OACP Life Member.

As everyone in law enforcement knows, the cost of policing is an on-going issue that will need to be addressed on both an immediate and long-term basis. For some time, police leaders in Canada have been monitoring social change and its impact on policing. In 2007, then Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police President, Jack Ewatski, acknowledged that the police are not the exclusive guardians of public safety and that policing is a function performed by a wide variety of specialists. The responsibility for public safety should indeed extend beyond the police. However, overlapping mandates can lead to mandate gaps, waste, risk, and most importantly, the erosion of the fabric of policing. This article is going to propose a way to help deal with this challenging concern. Stories about the rising cost of police budgets are constantly in the news and remain a topic of concern for law enforcement agencies, regulators, politicians, and the public. Police services, understandably, find themselves in a difficult position. They are under increased pressure to cut costs. At the same time, they are held accountable for maintaining the highest standards of law and order during difficult times. If the economy continues to struggle, it’s very possible the social fallout from increased unemployment and other consequences could result in a greater threat to public safety. What can police services do to best manage the unenviable position in which they now find themselves? A New Reality As the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards noted, policing costs in Ontario totals $3.8 billion annually and the cost is rising “by 5-7% each and every year.” One possible means to combat the rising costs, it noted, would be to “review core responsibilities of the police (with a view of eliminating use of police for non-core tasks) and examine models of police service delivery).” No matter what solutions are ultimately adopted, it is safe to say that considering the buildup of calls to control police spending, some measures will be put in place to reduce or freeze police budgets. It is imperative that police leaders play an active and positive role in whatever changes transpire. Otherwise, some misguided decisions could be made without the input of the people most knowledgeable about public safety: the police leaders of Ontario.

Instituting change is not easy. Nor can new solutions be proposed that seem to be self-serving in any way. It will not be enough to advocate change. Ontario’s police services will have to be seen as doing so in a manner that has the best interests of the public in mind. One way to achieve both objectives ― develop new solutions and in a credible fashion ― is to engage the assistance of an outside party with the experience, expertise, and credentials required for such an important undertaking. It’s for those reasons Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. created its Law Enforcement Assessment & Performance (LEAP) practice. We recognized the increasing need for law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies to have outside assistance when dealing with complex matters such as performance and resources.

Our overall approach is to ask three key questions:

Is the police service doing the right thing?

Is the service doing things right?

How can the service improve? We know police services do not always feel comfortable with outside consultants who haven’t “walked the walk”, so to speak. We know that because three of LEAP’s professionals are former law enforcement officers who, combined, have close to 100 years experience in the field. As a result, we understand police operations on a practical basis and how to communicate with members at all levels within a service.

At the same time, effective performance evaluation requires other skill sets. For that reason, LEAP is also comprised of senior forensic accountants and performance-improvement experts.

Concluded on the Next Page

Newspaper Headlines Paint

Grim Picture of Policing Costs “Police Costs “Leapfrogging” Across the Province”

The Windsor Star “Police Costs Becoming Unsustainable, Says Police Services Boards”

The Canadian Press “Ontario’s Association of Police Services Boards Wants to Halt Rising Police Costs”

The Chronicle Journal

OACP Thanks MCSCS for Outstanding Work in Supporting Ontario Police Services During Police Week

A big “thank you!” to staff at the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services for their great work in preparing materials in support of Police Week. Thanks to their hard work, the OACP was able to make available to all our services a media kit, web banner, and video. “Supporting police services in their efforts to promote policing and especially our officers and the work they do is important to the OACP,” said OACP Executive Director Ron Bain. “With the support of the ministry, we were able to provide resources to our services to support their local efforts to promote policing during Police Week.” The OACP is urging police services to use the video available on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/OACPOfficial) throughout the year in their recruiting/promotional efforts. The video shows various police officers from a number of Ontario services talking about what it means to be a police officer.

Charting the Course for Policing in a Changing Environment Consequently, we can provide assistance on the various levels necessary to help determine the most positive and practical ways to improve performance and implement the changes that are the least disruptive to running a police service in today’s environment.

Typically, LEAP works closely with a police service. We develop a customized approach to each assignment. That’s done by such methods as interviewing personnel at all levels, analyzing policies and procedures, and consulting with stakeholders. Gaining and sustaining the public’s trust and confidence are key ingredients for police organizations. The public demands and expects a credible, transparent, accountable, and effective police service. Together, we believe those benchmarks can be met. We’ve been in your shoes and have the best interests of public safety first and foremost in our approach, and understand the critical role performed by the police in this arena.

Don Perron is a Director with Froese Forensic Partners (www.froesforensic.com). The views expressed herein are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the OACP’s official position on the subject matter.

OACP Launches Drive Safe! Campaign Focus on Stunt Driving

The OACP launched its 2012 R.I.D.E. Drive Safe! campaign on May 15, with a focus on the extreme dangers posed by “stunt driving” incidents on Ontario roadways. The campaign kicked off at the Children’s Safety Village located at the Waterloo Regional Police Service headquarters in Cambridge.

“Persons who engage in car surfing and other dangerous ‘stunts’ are putting themselves and others in danger,” said OPP Chief Superintendent Don Bell, Co-Chair of the OACP Traffic Committee. “We have tough laws in Ontario against stunt driving and racing, and our police services will strictly enforce these laws. But laws are only part of the solution. Parents and young people themselves need to talk about this issue and take action.” The 2012 R.I.D.E. Drive Safe! campaign is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other community/corporate supporters. Provincial, municipal, regional, and First Nations police services will have access to Drive Safe! campaign information for use in their local traffic safety campaigns through the year. In addition to the booklet distribution, Drive Safe! posters will be on display across Ontario in government offices, police stations, and at select sponsor locations. To download the Drive Safe! booklet, please access the OACP’s website at www.oacp.ca.

Chief Superintendent Don Bell (OPP) kicked off the Drive Safe! campaign launch in Cambridge on May 15.

Photo: Joe Couto, OACP

Sunday, June 17 Monday, June 18 Tuesday, June 19 Wednesday, June 20

7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration, London Convention Centre, 2nd level outside of Ballroom 4/5

7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration, London Convention Centre, 2nd level outside of Ballroom 4/5

7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration, London Convention Centre, 2nd level outside of Ballroom 4/5

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Presentation Chief Brad Duncan and Community Living London, Ballroom 4/5

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Presentation Gary Melanson, Ballroom 4/5

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Presentation A/Director Bill Stephens, Ontario Police College Ballroom 4/5

8:00 am – 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies Theatre

8:30 am – 10:30 am Learning Session: “Summit: Future of Policing” OACP Special Purpose Working Group Moderator: Deputy Chief Brent Shea Salon C/D/E

8:30 am – 9:00 am Learning Session: “Occupations – The New Protest” Intelligence Detective Isabelle Lemieux Salon C/D/E

10:00 am – 3:00 pm OACP Board of Directors Meeting Hilton, Windsor Club Room

9:30 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break 1st Floor Salon Foyer

10:30 am – 11:00 am Refreshment Break 1st Floor Salon Foyer

9:00 am – 9:30 am Refreshment Break 1st Floor Salon Foyer

10:00 am – 4:30 pm Committee Meeting – Emergency Preparedness, Hilton

10:00 am – 11:00 am Keynote Presentation – Paul Godfrey Theatre

11:00 am – 2:00 pm Awards and Life Members Luncheon Ballroom 4/5

9:30 am – 11:30 am Learning Session: “Occupations – The New Protest” Managing police response to protests Commissioner Tim Godwin (Ret.) Chief Teresa Chambers Session Moderator: Chief Brad Duncan Salon C/D/E

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Committee Meeting – Torch Run, Hilton

11:00 am – 11:30 am Learning Session: “Accountability & Power Struggles” David Gavsie, Salon C/D/E

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch, Ballroom 4/5

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration, Hilton, London Convention Centre, 2nd level outside of Ballroom 4/5

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch – Ballroom 4/5

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Learning Session “Occupations – The New Protest” Impact of social media and the new protest Carmi Levy and Chief Bryan Larkin, Salon C/D/E

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Ice Breaker and Law Enforcement Torch Run Presentation, Hilton, Grand Ballroom

12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Learning Session: “Accountability & Power Struggles” David Gavsie, Chief Matt Torigian, Chief William Blair, and Chief Murray Rodd Moderator: Chief Brad Duncan Salon C/D/E

2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Networking Session, Oaks Golf Club

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm OACP Annual General Meeting and Closing Ceremonies, Theatre 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time

10:00 pm – 12:00 am Hospitality Suite, Hilton, Grand Ballroom East (Nightly June 17-20)

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm President’s Night Hilton, Grand Ballroom

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Casual Night, Ballroom 4/5

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Gala Reception, 2nd Floor Ballroom Foyer followed by Gala Dinner, Ballroom 4/5

2012 OACP Annual Meeting Program-at-a-Glance All sessions/events at the Hilton London unless otherwise indicated

Please visit www.oacpconference.on.ca for more details

Follow us on Twitter @OACPOfficial or access the OACP 2012 Annual Meeting Twitter hashtag: #OACPMtg2012

New Members* Inspector Michael Reynolds, Inspector B. Scott Janssens, and Inspector Tim J.W. Clark Ontario Provincial Police Ms. Julie Kumar, South Simcoe Police Service

New Associate Members* Mr. George Zefkic, Canadian Security Intelligence Service Mr. Malcolm D. Chivers, Canadian Bankers Association Mr. Yves Riopel, GARDA Mr. Jim C. Demetriou, IBM Canada Mr. Derek Knights and Ms. Lina Tsakiris, TD Bank

New Life Members* Chief Larry Hardy, Smiths Falls Police Service Deputy Chief Sherry Whiteway and Staff Inspector Brian Fazackerley, Durham Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Clare Wiersma, Chatham-Kent Police Service Inspector T. Nesbitt, North Bay Police Service Superintendent Malcolm D. Chivers, Inspector Evan Evans, Inspector Andrew Stewart, Inspector Robert N. Mahlberg, and Inspector Kent Skinner Ontario Provincial Police Mr. Carroll Robinson, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services * Approved at the February 2012 Board of Directors Meeting

How do OACP members stay connected?

Friday Round-up – Our weekly summary of OACP and policing news

Social Media – Twitter (@OACPOfficial), Facebook (OACPOfficial and CrimePreventionOacp), YouTube (OACPOfficial), website (www.oacp.ca)

H.Q. Magazine

OACP Agenda & Eye on Queen’s Park newsletters

And much more! Just ask us (jcouto@oacp.ca)

Appointments/Promotions

Inspector Bryan D. Martin to Superintendent – February 2012, Ontario Provincial Police Staff Inspector Neil Corrigan to Superintendent – February 2012, Toronto Police Service Inspector Peter Yuen to Staff Inspector – February 2012, Toronto Police Service Deputy Chief Bryan Larkin to Chief – March 2012, Guelph Police Service Deputy Chief John Bates to Chief – March 2012 Stratford Police Service Inspector William Price to Superintendent – March 2012, Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant S. Devine to Inspector – March 2012, North Bay Police Service Sergeant R. Trebilcock to Inspector – March 2012, Timmins Police Service Chief Richard J. Beazley, Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service appointed as South Simcoe PS’s New Chief – April 2012 Deputy Chief Robert Dowdall to Chief – April 2012, Smiths Falls Police Service Inspector Jeffrey De Ruyter to Deputy Chief,

April 2012, Guelph Police Service

Staff Sergeant Mark MacGillivray to Deputy Chief – April 2012, Smiths Falls Police Service Sergeant Gary Conn to Deputy Chief – April 2012, Chatham-Kent Police Service Deputy Chief Laurie Hayman to Chief – May 2012, Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service Acting Deputy Chief Jeff McGuire, Toronto Police Service appointed Chief of Niagara Regional Police Service, May 2012

2012 OACP Annual Meeting Odds & Ends

VENUE Hilton London 300 King Street, London, ON

REGISTRATION Your full Annual Meeting registration fee includes admission to all sessions, special events, all program materials, and all meals, as outlined in the Annual Meeting program.

ATTIRE The recommended dress code for the Annual Meeting is business attire or uniform (dress of the day). Dress for evenings (except Gala) is casual.

Opening Ceremonies and Keynote Presentation – #1 dress uniform

Awards & Life Members Luncheon – #1 dress uniform

Annual General Meeting and Closing Ceremonies – #1 dress uniform

Gala Reception and Dinner – mess kit or black tie or business attire

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS While the OACP is no longer hosting a trade show, corporate supporters will play an important part in sponsoring speakers and sessions and interacting with delegates. As well, local tourism organizations will provide opportunities for companions to enjoy the host community’s amenities and attractions. To register or for more information, visit our website: www.oacpconference.on.ca.