Cook named President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police
News Release

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Peterborough – Chief Paul Cook of North Bay Police Service is the new President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), succeeding Chief Steve Tanner of Halton Regional Police Service.

Chief Cook was sworn in at the OACP’s Annual General Meeting, which concludes in Peterborough today.

“Effective, professional, and accountable police services are what our citizens expect and deserve. Our commitment to excellence in policing is a core value for every police service in Ontario. At a time when questions are being asked about our policing model, Ontario’s police leaders have a duty to ensure they lead exceptional organizations that meet the safety needs of Ontarians across our great province” said Cook.

Chief Cook pledged to continue the work of Chief Tanner in ensuring that the views and issues of all police leaders are expressed through the work of the OACP.

“Our diversity is our strength. I have been impressed by how, when we work together, we can support our police officers to perform their duties with professionalism and integrity, and how we can work together with our police services boards and government partners to build healthy and safe communities” said Chief Cook.

Chief Cook congratulated the following police leaders on their appointment to the OACP Executive:

Chief Jennifer Evans, Peel Regional Police, First Vice President

Chief John Hagarty, City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, Vice President

Chief Mike Osborne, Midland Police Service, Vice President

Chief Frank Elsner, Greater Sudbury Police Service, Vice President

Chief Jeff McGuire, Niagara Regional Police Service, Secretary-Treasurer

Chief Steve Tanner, Halton Regional Police Service, Past-President

Other members of the Board are:

Assistant Commissioner Stephen White, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Commissioner Chris Lewis, Ontario Provincial Police

Chief William Blair, Toronto Police Service

Chief John Domm, Rama Police Service, First Nations Police Services

Chief J. P. Levesque, Thunder Bay Police Service, Director – Zone1

Chief Chuck Seguin, West Nipissing Police Service, Director – Zone 1A

Chief Charles Bordeleau, Ottawa Police Service, Director – Zone 2 Staff Superintendent Rick Stubbings, Toronto Police Service, A/Director – Zone 3

Deputy Chief Andrew Fletcher, Halton Regional Police Service, Director – Zone 4 Chief John Bates, Stratford Police Service, Director – Zone 5 Chief Brad Duncan, London Police Service, Director – Zone 6

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police is the voice of Ontario’s Police Leaders Members of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police serve their communities as the senior police leaders in municipal, regional, provincial, national, & First Nations police services across Ontario.

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