We are deeply saddened to hear of the line of duty death of a Toronto police officer earlier today. Police officers across Canada go to work each day to protect and support their communities – there is no justification for a senseless tragedy like this. Hero in life, not death.           […]

It’s Pride Month & time to celebrate diversity in our workplace & community. It’s an opportunity for all of us to understand the history of the LGBTQ2S+ communities, their struggle for equality, inclusivity & acceptance. Let’s make everyday an inclusive day.              

The Ottawa Police Association is teaming up with CHEZ 106’s Biggs and Barr to bring you more good deeds. Join Ottawa’s premier morning show as we celebrate 2021’s Thirteen Deeds. This year’s Thirteen Deeds team, CHEZ 106 and the Ottawa Police Association invite you to submit suggestions for random acts of kindness. It all starts […]

We remember the police, firefighters, and paramedics who, on this day nineteen years ago, responded to New York City’s Twin Towers. Four hundred and fourteen first responders gave their lives on that day, and another three hundred and thirty-eight would suffer and die from related hazardous exposures attributed to their rescue and recovery work at […]

When a police service changes command, members experience a sense of hope, a desire that new leadership will address workplace needs, and will stand with them when challenges arise, as they surely do in policing. This sense of hope is even greater when transitioning from a command that had soured long-before. Leadership is a tricky […]

Today is the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured from their work. Originating in Canada in 1984, today over 100 countries pause to remember killed or injured workers. This year there will be no vigils, no candlelight memorials or ceremonies. In Ontario, on average, 5 workers die each working day. The Canadian […]

On behalf of the two thousand women and men who serve Ottawa’s community, we pause for a moment of silence to remember our sister, Constable Heidi Stevenson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, serving in Nova Scotia. Today’s news has been heartbreaking. Our thoughts are with Constable Stevenson’s family, colleagues, and community. We remain hopeful […]

A vital part of the police family are our dispatchers, the first contact between the public and police service. Our professional communications experts are trained to listen intensely and make a first assessment of the needs of the public. Going from call to call, they serve our community through their insight, experience, their calm and […]

It’s hockey season and a time of the year when members of the Ottawa Police Association are active in the local sports community. Many of our members volunteer to coach minor hockey or are active in the figure skating community. Others can be found on ski hills throughout the region, with their own kids, or […]

The Ottawa Police Association was delighted that Member of Provincial Parliament Goldie Ghamari attended the Ottawa Police Association office Tuesday to announce an important investment in community safety. In identifying $13.83 million being given to the Ottawa Police Service, MPP Ghamari noted that “this support will play a crucial role in strengthening community safety in […]

As police officers, Paul MacKillop, Jenn McLinton, Janet Hass and Chris Tessier were accustomed to building community relationships. This past winter the four Ottawa police officers took neighbourhood assistance a step further, travelling to Bolivia to actually build communities, constructing homes for Habitat for Humanity. Over the years the team has built homes in seven […]

[originally published: Ottawa Citizen March 5, 2018]    On June 28, 1988, the municipalities making up the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton replaced 27 different emergency service phone numbers with one: 911. Overcoming petty political turf wars, Ottawa was one of the last major cities in Canada to adopt this sensible system for summoning emergency services. […]