PAO News Releases
The PAO takes positions on various issues related to
policing in Ontario and to our police personnel members, and often will write
news releases, letters to the editor, and/or opinion pieces regarding those
issues in order to advocate for our position and build public and stakeholder
awareness.
Below, you will find documents outlining the PAO’s position on issues over the past two years. Should you require PAO news releases over two years old, please contact the PAO Office at communications@pao.ca or 416.487.9367.
Media Release: PAO Greatly Concerned with OACP Resolutions Surrounding WSIB and Mental Health Support Added to Bookmarks
Media Release: Mr. Mark Baxter Elected as New PAO President Added to Bookmarks
Op-Ed: PAO Calls on Ontario NDP Leader to Apologize for Recent Comments Added to Bookmarks
6th Annual Police Hero of the Year Awards Program Winners & Finalists Announced Added to Bookmarks
PAO Letter to Andrea Horwath RE May 27, 2021 Comments Added to Bookmarks
PAO Commends Provincial Government for Amending COVID-19 Enforcement Orders Added to Bookmarks
2021 PAO Police Services Hero of the Year Awards Program – Launch Added to Bookmarks
Police Association of Ontario Welcomes the Ontario Provincial Police Association to its Membership Added to Bookmarks
PAO Donates to First Responder Mental Health Organizations on Behalf of Police Members Added to Bookmarks
2020 Police Services Hero of the Year – Winners Announced Added to Bookmarks
The real numbers: Police funding in Ontario’s municipalities Added to Bookmarks
Organizations Come Together to Remind Ontarians to Make the Right Call During COVID-19 Added to Bookmarks
PAO Condemns Ontario Police Memorial Vandalism Added to Bookmarks
Statement: PAO Condemns Discrimination, Commits to Promoting Equity and Tolerance Added to Bookmarks
Police Association of Ontario and Local Police Associations Partner to Support Communities During Pandemic Added to Bookmarks
Ontario’s Pandemic Premium Pay Should Not Be Extended to Municipal Police Personnel, Says Provincial Association Added to Bookmarks
Open Letter to Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath Added to Bookmarks
2020 PAO Police Services Hero of the Year Awards Program Launches Added to Bookmarks
Provincial Police Association Calls for Changes After Reported 18-Year Low in Police Presence Per Capita Added to Bookmarks
Chronic Underfunding of Municipal Services Produces Cracks in Police Service Delivery Added to Bookmarks
PAO Applauds Ontario Government for Recognizing First-Ever PTSD Awareness Day Added to Bookmarks
Police Association of Ontario Adds First Indigenous Police Association Member Added to Bookmarks
4th Annual PAO Police Services Hero of the Year Awards Winners Announced Added to Bookmarks
Police Association of Ontario Response to the Ontario Government’s Announcement of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act Added to Bookmarks
4th Annual Police Services Hero of the Year Awards Campaign Launches Today Added to Bookmarks
Police Association of Ontario Response to Justice Tulloch’s Independent Street Checks Review Added to Bookmarks
When Voting in the Upcoming Municipal Election, Consider Local Candidates’ Positions on Keeping Your Community Safe Added to Bookmarks
Tri-Party Statement on Responses to Election Questions Added to Bookmarks
Ontario’s Police Associations: Bill 175 Disappoints Police with Changes That Do Not Reflect the Reality of Policing in Ontario Added to Bookmarks