Administration of the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The role of the OPP in the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program is to
administer the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement (OFNPA) on behalf of the First Nations
that do not have their own administrator. Under the OFNPA, the OPP administers policing services
in 17 First Nations.
Aircraft Enforcement Program
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Aircraft Enforcement Program was conducted in Central Region, East Region and
West Region in 2024 to enhance road safety. These initiatives targeted aggressive motorcycle
infractions, speeding, commercial motor vehicle follow too close and stunt driving. The Aircraft
Enforcement Program couples state-of-the-art technology with the principles of the Provincial
Traffic Safety Program to save lives. The OPP uses a Cessna 206 to support traffic enforcement
on highways, supporting regional and detachment traffic initiatives.
Auxiliary Policing
Field Operations
The Auxiliary Program is a volunteer program and a cornerstone of community
policing. Auxiliary members provide support to officers by augmenting their operational
capabilities, allowing the officers to focus on priority tasks and enhancing overall response
effectiveness in various patrol scenarios.
Aviation/Flight Operations
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Aviation Services provides air support to frontline OPP members, municipal
services and Ontario Public Service employees in an emergent and non-emergent capacity. Duties
include, but are not limited to, transportation of personnel and detainees, traffic interception
and search and rescue operations.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is the scientific study of the static consequences
resulting from dynamic bloodshedding events. The study involves detecting, describing and
analyzing the size, shape, distribution and location of bloodstains, in order to provide an
interpretation of the physical events that gave rise to their origin.
Border Enforcement Security Taskforce
Investigations and Organized Crime
BEST is a multi-agency cross-border enforcement team led by the Department of
Homeland Security and the United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency, with members
seconded from the OPP. The primary responsibility of BEST is to identify, investigate, dismantle
and prosecute persons and groups involved in organized crime activity with a nexus to the
international border. This includes, but is not limited to, drug trafficking, weapons
trafficking, human trafficking, commodities smuggling, money laundering, bulk cash smuggling,
child exploitation, maritime smuggling, illicit tunnels and commercial fraud.
Canine Operations
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
In addition to general service patrol dogs, the OPP Canine Teams possess dogs
trained for specific scent detection duties such as explosives, narcotics and human remains.
Each canine team is stationed at strategic locations throughout the province, providing canine
support for search and rescue, criminal tracking, detecting narcotics and searching for human
remains, firearms, explosives or physical evidence. The OPP also possesses Tactically Integrated
Canines supporting our Tactics Rescue Unit.
Chaplaincy
Field Operations
A Chaplain is a recognized and trained member of a religious or spiritual
community who is qualified and engaged to provide emotional and spiritual support and guidance
to members, retirees, auxiliaries and their families as requested in a multi-faith environment
that also includes persons identifying with no religion.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Response
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Team members are
trained as technicians in hazardous materials response. Training includes the use of equipment
designed for the detection, identification and neutralization of these materials.
Chief Firearms Office
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Chief Firearms Office administers the Firearms Act and related regulations in
Ontario, and oversees the delivery of the federally approved Canadian Firearms Safety Course and
the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course.
Chief Security Office
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Chief Security Office has a lead role in coordinating safety and security
efforts across the OPP to protect our people, assets, properties and information.
Child Exploitation Investigation
Investigations and Organized Crime
The OPP has a dedicated team of investigators whose role is to investigate people
who make, import, export, sell, distribute, access or possess child pornography in the Province
of Ontario. They also investigate cases of child luring over the Internet and other online
offences to prevent the victimization and exploitation of children.
Civil Litigation File Coordination
Culture and Strategy Services
The Civil Litigation portfolio involves civil claims brought
against His Majesty the King (naming His Majesty the King/OPP and/or employees
(both active and retired).
Civilian Data Entry
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Civilian Data Entry (CDE) Unit is a frontline support
program responsible for transcribing occurrence information dictated by
frontline officers. CDE delivers efficiencies by removing the burden of data
entry from frontline officers, enabling them to spend more time on core,
frontline policing services.
Clandestine Laboratory Investigative Response
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Clandestine Laboratory Investigative Response Team
(CLIRT) is comprised of specifically trained members to investigate, assess and
dismantle synthetic drug labs. CLIRT is complemented by the Urban Search &
Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosive (CBRNE)
Response Team.
Collision Reporting Centres
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Collision Reporting Centres are used by police throughout
the province to report minor collisions when all involved parties have refused
medical assistance. Once involved motorists have exchanged the required
information, they can leave the location of the collision and attend a
collision reporting centre with the involved vehicle(s) to report the collision
within the next 48 hours. This reduces delays for the motorist while they wait
for an officer to arrive and ensures that police resources are deployed in an
efficient manner.
Commercial Motor Vehicles, Dangerous Goods and Towing
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Commercial Motor Vehicles, Dangerous Goods and Towing
program is responsible for policy compliance and liaising with relevant
stakeholders. The OPP has Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance certified
inspectors who work closely with partner agencies to promote commercial vehicle
safety and awareness.
Community Policing/Crime Prevention and Community Safety
Field Operations
Community policing and community safety are rooted in the
philosophy of Ontario’s Mobilization and Engagement Model. Through
collaboration with internal and external partners, the OPP is able to provide
evidence-based programming that supports a variety of crime prevention and
community safety initiatives across the province.
Community Street Crime Units
Field Operations
The Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) is a program which
combines the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Community Drug Action Teams
and the detachment-based Street Crime Teams. The CSCU program is designed to
tackle community level drug and property crimes and strengthens the OPP
commitment to ensuring public safety and delivering proactive and innovative
policing.
Complaint Investigation
Culture and Strategy Services
Under the Community Safety and Policing Act, members of the
public have the right to file a complaint about police policy, service or
conduct. The Ontario Provincial Police takes complaints seriously.
Computer-Aided Dispatch
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Intergraph Computer Aided Dispatch system provides the
tools such as integrated geographic information system mapping, deployment
zones, event management and messaging to improve the efficiency of answering
calls for service, dispatching officers and maintaining the status of
responding resources in the field.
Court Case Management
Investigations and Organized Crime
Court Case Management is a cost-effective strategy to reduce
the use of court-related resources and reduce court backlog. Successful
programs are the result of cooperation between members of court agencies and
police.
Crime Analytical Support Team
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Crime Analytical Support Team consists of highly-trained
analysts who are directly assigned to support major case investigations through
the production of complex analytical reports, event chronologies, data
processing, link charts and other analytical tasks.
Crime Gun Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement Program traces
the origins of and conducts analysis on all “crime guns” recovered in the
Province of Ontario.
Crime Linkage Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS) is an
investigative aid specifically designed to assist police agencies in
identifying offenders committing violent crimes that may be serial in nature.
The OPP manages the coordination of this system for Ontario.
Crime Stoppers
Field Operations
Crime Stoppers is a not-for profit community-based
charitable program involving the co-operative efforts of the community, the
media and the police in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers is an
invaluable investigative tool for Ontario police services.
Criminal Behaviour and Analysis Section Research Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Research Unit conducts research to enhance knowledge in
areas like homicide and intimate partner violence. It develops tools for risk
assessment and management, collaborates with various agencies and institutions
and shares findings through forums. Additionally, it provides consultations,
training and presentations.
Criminal Investigation Services and Major Case Management
Investigations and Organized Crime
Major Case Management is an approach to solving crimes and
dealing with complex investigations that combines specialized police training
and investigation techniques.
Criminal Investigation Services Support Team
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Criminal Investigation Services Support Team is a team
of highly trained Investigative Assistants who are engaged at the onset of an
investigation to ensure that proper filing practices are employed by the entire
investigative team.
Criminal Traffic Offences and Devices Program
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Breath Test Program manages and maintains evidential
breath testing instruments across the province for court. The program maintains
Approved Screening Devices that are being used at all traffic stops across the
province.
Crisis Call Diversion
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Crisis Call Diversion (CCD) Program embeds a mental
health and addictions worker into the Provincial Communication Centres. CCD
attends to calls involving individuals who may be experiencing a crisis event
and who consent to speak to a crisis worker. CCD leverages the partnership
between an OPP Communications Operator and a trained mental health and
addictions crisis professional to de-escalate a situation and support
individuals.
Crisis Negotiation
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Crisis Negotiators work as part of an integrated response
with Incident Commanders, Tactical Units and Criminal Investigators. They
respond throughout the province to assist in resolving crisis situations such
as barricaded persons, hostage taking, high risk warrants and other high-risk
incidents.
Critical Infrastructure Protection, Planning and Support
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP participates as a partner within the Ontario
Critical Infrastructure Assurance Program. This province-wide initiative
identifies and assesses Ontario’s key facilities, systems and networks, and
their interdependencies, and develops processes to mitigate them from physical
and cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Cybercrime Investigations
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Cybercrime Investigations Team is responsible for
investigating cybercrimes in the province of Ontario. The Team is also
responsible for the collection and analysis of cybercrime intelligence data.
Detainee Transportation
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Offender Transportation Program is responsible for the
transportation of adults and youths, between secure institutions and the
courts, on behalf of municipal police services as well as the OPP. The Offender
Transportation Program is a cooperative between the Ministry of the Solicitor
General, the Ministry of Child Community and Social Services and the OPP.
Digital Forensics
Investigations and Organized Crime
Digital Forensics provides innovative specialized
investigative services to OPP members, Ontario municipal police services and
government ministries dealing with investigations involving digital evidence.
It assists with the identification, preservation, forensic recovery, analysis
and interpretation of digital data derived from an electronic device whether
stored locally or in the cloud.
Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
A Drug Recognition Expert officer is trained to recognize
impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition
to, alcohol. The Standardized Field Sobriety Test is used to detect impairment
and establish reasonable grounds for arrest at roadside. The program maintains
Approved Drug Screening Equipment that are used to enforce zero tolerance
sanctions on affected drivers.
Emergency Management and Preparedness
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Emergency Management Program is coordinated with the
Ministry of the Solicitor General, other ministries and municipalities. It
consists of a set of activities, measures and plans that ensure a proactive and
coordinated approach to managing emergencies and reducing risks.
Emergency Operations Centre
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Emergency Management Unit is responsible for the
maintenance and operations of the OPP General Headquarters Emergency Operations
Centre. The OPP has service-specific Emergency Operation Centres located
throughout the province that are responsible for the provincial coordination of
OPP response to an emergency.
Emergency Response
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Emergency Response Team (ERT) program is comprised of highly trained and motivated members who directly support frontline operations. A large portion of the ERT mandate involves both elevated and high-risk situations where specialized equipment, training and subject matter expertise are required to enhance overall public safety while simultaneously minimizing the risks posed to involved officer(s).
Explosives Disposal/Render Safe Investigations
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Explosives Disposal Unit is responsible for the safe rendering of Improvised Explosive Devices and the disposal of abandoned explosives, military ordinance, ammunition and various hazardous substances. Members are deployed to strategic locations across the province and are also fully trained and certified in the use of explosive charges for breaching purposes during hostage rescue occurrences.
Family Information Liaison Unit Support
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Ontario’s Family Information Liaison Unit operates under the Indigenous Justice Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General, and acts as a single point of contact for families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and Indigenous men and boys, to request and receive access to information about their lost loved one(s).
Federal Firearms Program Delivery
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Chief Firearms Office administers the licencing provisions of the Firearms Act and Regulations.
Financial Crime Services
Investigations and Organized Crime
The OPP Financial Crime Services brings together two specialized units – the Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). ARB provides expert investigative resources to the OPP, municipal police services and government ministries tackling complex fraud cases, while the SFO employs an integrated approach to investigating and prosecuting serious fraud. Together, these units aim to protect Ontario residents, minimize fraud victimization and recover fraudulently obtained assets. The OPP's Cyber-Enabled Fraud Team further strengthens Financial Crime Services’ capabilities by targeting sophisticated financial crimes, particularly those involving cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled components.
Firearm Verification and Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Firearm Verification and Analysis Unit is responsible to meet statutory court requirements involving firearm testing and are permitted to identify and classify specific items for court purposes. Analysts also provide investigative support for incidents involving firearms, prohibited weapons, prohibited devices and ammunition, and support ongoing provincial initiatives.
Forensic Artist and Reconstruction Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Forensic Artist and Reconstruction Unit provides forensic artist services to all law enforcement agencies and the justice system for the purpose of assisting in unidentified remains, missing persons and criminal investigations, and for the presentation of the resulting images and works in a court of law.
Forensic Identification CBRNE Response
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Forensic Identification Services (FIS) CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) team consists of FIS members who are specifically trained to conduct forensic examinations in a CBRNE environment while wearing personal protective equipment.
Forensic Identification Services
Investigations and Organized Crime
Forensics is the general term used to describe the examination, collection and analysis of physical evidence (fingerprints, footwear, tire track, physical comparisons/matching) in relation to police investigations for the eventual presentation of these findings in a court of law. Specially trained forensic identification experts provide investigative support to the OPP and other police agencies across the province.
Forensic Interviewing and Polygraph
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Forensic Interviewing Team provides polygraph testing
services and expertise in interview, interrogation and statement analysis to
the OPP and other police services.
Forensic Psychiatry and Research
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Forensic Psychiatry Unit provides investigation support
services, education and leadership in the area of psychiatry, behavioural
sciences and medicine to criminal justice agencies in Ontario, Canada and
internationally.
Forensic Video Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
Forensic Video Analysis is the scientific examination,
comparison and/or evaluation of video in legal matters. The Forensic Video
Analysis Unit provides comprehensive and specialized investigative services to
OPP members, Ontario municipal police services and government ministries.
Frontline Support Unit
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Frontline Support Unit (FSU) program is a differential
response strategy that focuses on call management. Lower-priority calls are
diverted to FSU officers, enabling frontline members to focus on
higher-priority calls for service. This program also includes responsibility
for the OPP Online Reporting Portal which is an online police reporting system
that enables members of the public to report specific occurrences directly to
the OPP via the Internet.
Geographic Information Services
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Geographic Information Services (GIS) program
provides information management services to the organization with an emphasis
on location and geography. This entails managing, developing and distributing
applications and products that allow the OPP to promote, predict and analyze
its own information more effectively. GIS assists by developing trends,
patterns and tendencies in criminal activity by using the geographic location
of where crimes occur.
Hate Crime/Extremism Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The OPP Hate Crime/Extremism Unit is mandated to conduct
multi-jurisdictional intelligence operations and to detect, deter, disrupt and
monitor persons or groups involved in extremist ideologies and/or hatred that
can lead to criminality.
Historic Homicide Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Historic Homicide Unit is dedicated to reviewing and
advancing homicide and suspicious death investigations that have remained
unsolved with a focus on current forensic techniques including Investigative
Genetic Genealogy.
Indigenous Awareness Training
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Indigenous Awareness Training course provides OPP
employees and policing partners with the opportunity to learn about the
history, beliefs, customs and traditions of, as well as issues impacting
Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous Policing
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Indigenous Policing Bureau centralizes strategic
expertise and provides dedicated support and resources to ensure that the OPP develops
and maintains the ability to appropriately respond to issues impacting
Indigenous peoples. The IPB provides support and capacity building to
contribute to effective First Nations policing and safe Indigenous communities.
Information Technology and Telecommunications
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Information Technology and Telecommunications Services
(ITTS) program area is comprised of dedicated IT and telecommunications
professionals who deliver a range of business-critical services, including
service assurance, service delivery, assets and administration, special
projects and relationships/change management.
Investigation and Enforcement Bureau
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) is partnered
with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to provide law
enforcement in relation to in-person and online gaming, as well as other AGCO
lines of business. IEB members have specialized training and expertise to
conduct complex criminal and regulatory investigations, often involving
intelligence probes and enforcement projects targeting money laundering, human
trafficking, criminal interest rate, frauds, criminal cheat at play and other
criminal offences related to corporate, liquor, lottery, legal cannabis and the
horse racing industries throughout the province of Ontario.
Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Investigations and Organized Crime
Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) is a valuable
investigative technique that has the potential to assist unsolved
investigations by identifying human remains and/or the perpetrator of serious
violent offences including homicide, robbery, aggravated assault and sexual
assault. IGG combines DNA analysis with traditional genealogy research to
generate investigative leads.
Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad conducts investigations
relating to criminal activities within a federal correctional setting. The unit
is an OPP-led combined investigative unit which also includes the RCMP,
Kingston Police and the Correctional Services of Canada.
Joint Technical Assistance Centre
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Joint Technical Assistance Centre is an OPP-led joint
force operation to facilitate lawful interception and electronic surveillance
throughout the Province of Ontario.
Justice Officials Protection and Investigation Section
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Justice Officials Protection & Investigation Section
(JOPIS) provides assistance with investigations and/or takes a lead role in the
safety planning measures for justice officials. JOPIS strives to bring the
perpetrators to justice as well as addressing all safety needs of the justice
official.
Major Incident Command
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Major Incident Command is responsible for specialized
services provided at the regional level by a trained Commander who manages the
planning, response and recovery aspects of a major incident.
Media Relations
Culture and Strategy Services
The Media Relations Team is a full-service, dedicated and
skilled team of strategic communications officers, media and social media
relations officers, graphic/web designers and videographers who provide communications
services and support.
Mental Health Response
Field Operations
The OPP supports an evidence-based continuum of crisis
response that includes, but is not limited to, a Crisis Call Diversion program,
implementation of Mobile Crisis Response Teams and improving processes related
to police-hospital transitions.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Team
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
Team mandate includes the creation and implementation of activities that
respond to the Calls for Justice.
Mobile Crisis Response Teams
Field Operations
Mobile Crisis Response Team refers to a police-led crisis
response model, where a police officer and a crisis worker respond together to
a person in crisis where police are called and are obligated to respond.
Motorized Snow Vehicles
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP is committed to ensuring a safe, enjoyable riding
experience for all Motorized Snow Vehicle operators in all locations, including
roadways, private property and trails not maintained by the Ontario Federation
of Snowmobile Clubs.
Ontario Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Ontario Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified
Remains is mandated to locate missing persons and identify found human remains.
Ontario Sex Offender Registry
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Ontario Sex Offender Registry is an investigative tool
utilized by police services to monitor and locate registered sex offenders
residing in their jurisdiction.
Organized Crime Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau is mandated to disrupt
and suppress organized crime. Within the enforcement of organized crime is a
fundamental involvement in control and enforcement of drugs, contraband and
firearms.
Physical Security Services
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Physical Security Threat Risk Assessment is an evaluation of
the facility and property, locally identified risks, security practices during
day-to-day operations, emerging security vulnerabilities and documented
security events.
Prescription Drug Diversion
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Prescription Drug Diversion Program is responsible for
overseeing, assisting and participating in investigations regarding crimes
involving prescription drugs.
Protective Services Section
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Protective Services Section provides intelligence-led,
risk-informed protection for government dignitaries ensuring the safety and
security of the Province of Ontario. Members identify, assess and manage
threats to protectees and produce actionable intelligence and risk assessments
in support of the section and its protective mandate.
Provincial Alcohol and Gaming Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is responsible
for ensuring that legalized commercial gaming, charitable gaming, horse racing
and lotteries are conducted in the public interest and in a manner that is
socially and financially responsible in Ontario. Oversight of these activities
is the responsibility of members of the OPP Investigation and Enforcement
Bureau.
Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit is responsible for Ontario's
anti-human trafficking strategy. This is a partnership with 35 municipal police
services and First Nations police services.
Provincial Anti-Terrorism
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Anti-Terrorism Section is an OPP-led joint
forces operation comprised of intelligence officers from municipal, provincial
and federal agencies mandated to conduct multi-jurisdictional strategic
intelligence operations on matters involving international, domestic and
issue-specific terrorism in Ontario.
Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit is an OPP-led
joint-forces operation that provides subject matter expertise in the
identification, seizure, restraint and forfeiture of offence-related property
and proceeds of crime.
Provincial Biker Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Biker Enforcement Unit is a joint-forces operation
mandated with curtailing the organized crime activities of outlaw motorcycle
gangs in the province. Led by the OPP, it includes 21 municipal agencies and
Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario.
Provincial Communications Operations
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Provincial Communications Operations is responsible for
essential frontline communications services that provide a vital link between
the citizens of Ontario and frontline police officers.
Provincial Contraband Tobacco Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team is dedicated to
investigating the smuggling and trafficking of contraband tobacco. This team
works closely with regional and international agencies to disrupt and dismantle
sophisticated and wide-reaching contraband tobacco networks across Ontario.
Provincial Cybercrime Strategy
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Cybercrime Strategy's mission is to manage
risks, reduce threats and minimize harm caused by crime involving digital
technologies. It supports frontline policing and community safety by building
capacity and ensuring appropriate training, procedures and supports are
implemented to enhance modern investigations as technology continues to
advance.
Provincial DNA Program
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial DNA Program is responsible for DNA data
collection and analysis. It also coordinates working relationships with
stakeholders and partners, monitoring compliance with legislated requirements
in relation to DNA, and distributing, tracking and analyzing all results
notifications, “Forensic Hits” and “Convicted Offender Hits” from the Centre of
Forensic Sciences.
Provincial Guns and Gangs Strategy
Investigations and Organized Crime
The OPP-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs
Enforcement Team is dedicated to disrupting criminal street gang activity
through intelligence-led, multijurisdictional drug trafficking investigations,
and to reducing the number of illegal firearms in the province of Ontario.
Provincial Illegal Cannabis Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The OPP-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement
Team is responsible for enforcing cannabis laws and investigating criminal
operations that exploit or abuse the legal cannabis market.
Provincial Inquest Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Inquest Unit provides assistance in preparing
and helping conduct inquests in the Province of Ontario. The investigators
perform the role of Inquest Investigator or Inquest Constable during the
inquest proceedings.
Provincial Liaison Team
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) mandate is to establish
and maintain open and transparent lines of communication with all stakeholders
who may be affected, directly or indirectly, by major events or critical
incidents. PLT members work to build relationships of trust, mutual
understanding and respect between police and community members. PLT works with
all involved parties in an attempt to facilitate a safe and lawful environment
for free speech and peaceful assembly.
Provincial Marine Program and Off-Road Vehicles
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Provincial Marine and Off-Road Vehicles Programs are
responsible for training all OPP marine operators and Off-Road Vehicles (ORV)
operators while deploying marine and ORV assets across OPP jurisdictional
trails and waterways. The program provides expertise and support for OPP
personnel as well as local, provincial and federal stakeholders and partners.
Provincial Motorcycle Program
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP motorcycle program, including the Golden Helmets
Precision Motorcycle Team, provides support and representation to the
organization through a variety of events such as parades, festivals and
official functions.
Provincial Offences and Devices Speed Management
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Provincial Offences and Speed Device Management program
provides expertise and support to OPP members and members of the public with
Provincial Offences. This program is responsible for the oversight of OPP Speed
Enforcement devices. The OPP provides support and oversees the Community Safety
Zone applications for provincial roadways.
Provincial Operations Centre
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Provincial Operations Centre is designed to fulfill the
requirements of a modernized central command for OPP operations. Its mission is
to effectively provide and maintain a real-time environment for all operational
deployments and be the centralization of information management.
Provincial Police Academy
Corporate Services
The Provincial Police Academy provides training and
development opportunities for members of the OPP and affiliated municipal and
regional services.
Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is a
multi-agency, provincial team that locates and apprehends parolees unlawfully
at large in the province of Ontario, as well as anyone who: escapes from secure
custody, escapes from or walks away from non-secure custody or becomes
unlawfully at large by violating bail, parole or intermittent sentence terms.
Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse
and Exploitation on the Internet
Investigations and Organized Crime
On behalf of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the OPP
oversees the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and
Exploitation on the Internet. This initiative involves the collaborative effort
of the Government of Ontario and 25 municipal police services.
Provincial Traffic Operations
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Provincial Traffic Operations (PTO) provides expert
knowledge and support to detachment members in dedicated program areas related
to traffic safety. PTO is responsible for the provincial coordination of a wide
rage of OPP programs including Aircraft Enforcement Program, Provincial
Countermeasures, Impaired Driving, Drug Recognition Evaluation, Provincial
Speed Program, Provincial Marine and Off-Road Vehicle Program, Provincial
Motorcycle and Motorized Snow Vehicle Program, three Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enforcement
(S.A.V.E.) Teams, Provincial Traffic Collision Investigator/Reconstruction
Program and five deployed Regional Traffic Teams and one Traffic Support Unit
in support of major traffic collisions.
Provincial Weapons Enforcement
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit is a joint forces
investigative unit under the direction of the OPP. The mandate of the PWEU is
to identify and take enforcement action against persons involved in the illegal
movement of firearms, ammunitions and explosives.
Psychological Services
Corporate Services
Psychological Services conducts research and supports the
psychological testing for new recruits, special constables, auxiliaries and
specialized team members.
Public Order
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Public Order Unit is comprised of specialty trained and
equipped members deployed as a section to assist with crowd management and
crowd control. The mission of the Public Order Incident Command and section
members is to proactively manage crowds at all levels of order.
Recorded Patrol
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP supports the implementation and use of tools or
technologies that support collecting better evidence, demonstrate transparency,
encourage better citizen conduct during interactions with police and enhance
public and officer safety. As part of this commitment, the OPP has a Recorded
Patrol program which utilizes Body-Worn Cameras and In-Car Cameras which
include integrated Automatic Licence Plate Recognition technology.
Records Management System
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Records Management System (RMS) program is
responsible for the maintenance, development, and support of the Niche RMS. The
OPP is a member of the Ontario Police Technology Information Cooperative
(OPTIC), which consists of 43 police agencies and provincial enforcement
agencies which share a single Niche RMS installation. OPTIC is the largest
data-sharing cooperative in North America, and the OPP is the largest member of
OPTIC. Member agencies, including the OPP, maintain control over their own data
within the RMS, allowing confidential materials to be restricted as necessary.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) fleet is
comprised of 90 units deployed throughout the province. The OPP has primarily
positioned RPAS in support of four critical areas: search and rescue, tactical
support, forensic identification and collision reconstruction.
Residential School Death Investigation Team
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Residential School Death Investigation Team is mandated
to conduct Coroner's investigations into the reported deaths of Indigenous
children who attended the 18 Indian Residential Schools in Ontario as listed by
the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The team strives to answer
the questions of a Coroner's investigation including the determination of who
died and when, where they died and were buried and manner/cause of death.
Risk Offender Enforcement Unit
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Risk Offender Enforcement Unit is dedicated to providing
quality investigative support, enforcement and monitoring of high-risk
offenders upon release from federal or provincial institutions. The unit
assists in ensuring that high risk offenders are effectively monitored within
our communities.
Search and Rescue
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Search and Rescue operations within OPP jurisdiction include
members of specialized teams and assets located across the province under the
mandate of the Emergency Response Team. The Teams are situated strategically
around the province to react effectively when people become lost.
Security Assessment Unit
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Security Assessment Unit (SAU) are the physical
security specialists in the OPP. The SAU provides many specialized physical
security services for the OPP and our Ontario justice sector partners.
Security Enquiries Unit
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Security Enquiries Unit is responsible for conducting
security clearance investigations on all new employees and contractors for
Ontario Public Service, OPP and external stakeholders to determine their
suitability for employment or for providing goods and services.
Service Desk
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Service Desk provides information technology support
services to OPP uniform, civilian and auxiliary members across Ontario by
delivering informative and supportive advice, reducing service impacts and/or
restoring services, and ensuring clients are making the best use of technology
in their business roles.
Special Constable Appointments
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
Special Constable Appointments are reviewed and assessed,
and recommendations for approval of the applicant are made to the Commissioner.
The OPP liaises with employers, agencies or commanders requesting Special
Constable Appointments.
Surveillance - Electronic and Physical
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Physical Surveillance Unit provides investigative
support to gather intelligence, establish patterns of behaviour, identify
associates, effect high-risk mobile arrests and locate items that will be of an
evidentiary value in order to support investigations. The Technical Operations
Unit assists with the gathering of electronic evidence in support of major
criminal investigations by providing technical expertise in electronic
surveillance.
Tactical Emergency Medical Services
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Tactical Emergency Medical Services program was
created within the OPP to enable Advanced Care Paramedics to provide emergency
medical care to a variety of OPP tactical incidents, when necessary.
Tactics and Rescue
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) is comprised of teams
devoted to the safe resolution of high-risk incidents and the provision of
expert tactical support services in specialized areas.
Technical Collision Investigation and Reconstruction
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Technical Collision Investigation and Reconstruction
Program supports the investigation of serious and fatal injury collisions.
Technology Disclosure
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Technology Disclosure Program is responsible for
managing data disclosure requests for the purpose of bail hearings, court
(criminal, provincial or civil), Freedom of Information requests, and for
third-party partners (e.g., Ministry of Transportation, First Nations, fire
departments).
Threat and Behaviour Analysis
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Threat and Behaviour Analysis Team is comprised of
members who have received specialized training in the use of empirically
supported risk assessment tools and concepts. It provides law enforcement and
other criminal justice agencies with threat assessment services and proactive
approaches in the management of violent offenders.
Undercover Operations
Investigations and Organized Crime
Covert Operations Section provides leadership, expertise and
innovation in covert operations in order to protect public safety, prevent and
assist in solving crime through the efficient deployment of covert resources.
Underwater Search and Recovery
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit is responsible
for providing safe and effective underwater search capability for the recovery
of missing persons, evidence of major crimes and evidence of major incidents.
Uniform Recruitment
Corporate Services
The OPP Uniform Recruitment Unit is responsible for hiring
new recruits and experienced police officers. Recruiters engage applicants
prior to application through the application process to first date of
employment.
Urban Search and Rescue
Traffic Safety and Operational Support
The Urban Search and Rescue Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Response Team (UCRT) is a unit of
highly trained specialists who have extensive skill and knowledge of CBRNE
Response/Substance Analysis, Air Monitoring, Decontamination, Technical Search,
High Angle Rescue/Recovery, Auto Extrication, Obstruction and Removal and
Confined Space Operations.
Victim Assistance, Support and Response
Field Operations
The Victim-Centred Approach Team continues to implement the
building blocks of the OPP Framework for a Victim-Centred Approach by engaging
with our members, community partners, victim support organizations and other
stakeholders to assist and understand the needs of victims/survivors by
ensuring victims are afforded their legislated rights and are supported
throughout the investigative process.
Victim Response Support Unit
Field Operations
The Victim Response Support Unit supports victims of
sexual assault and the officers who investigate these occurrences.
Witness Protection
Investigations and Organized Crime
The Witness Protection Unit is responsible for administering
all responsibilities as they relate to Witness Protection in accordance with
the policy and guidelines of the Ministry of the Attorney General. The unit is
also responsible for administering OPP matters related to Police Agent
Assessments.
