The OPP continues to take meaningful action toward reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, working collaboratively with community, policing, and ministry partners to build relationships and address the unique public safety needs of Indigenous communities in Ontario.

In 2025:

• The OPP, led by Indigenous Policing Bureau, collaborated with First Nations leadership, OPP detachments, and provincial and federal partners to address recommendations in The Mental Health Review of Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement (OFNPA) Police Services released in January 2025.
• Indigenous Awareness Training content continued to be delivered as part of onboarding processes to over 3,800 participants from internal and external agencies, including Ontario Police College recruits, auxiliary members, special constables, experienced police officers, cadets, and OPP Provincial Communications Centres members.
• Seventeen (17) sessions of the week-long Indigenous Awareness Training Course were hosted across the province, with more than 300 participants completing the course.
• Regular meetings and engagement with the Provincial and Regional Indigenous Advisory Circles increased communication with Indigenous community members and contributed to meaningful Indigenous-led enhancements to OPP policy and practice.
• The OPP continued to be an advocate for modern, adequately resourced and effective policing in all Indigenous communities and maintained strong working relationships with First Nation and municipal policing partners to work toward these common goals.
• The OPP police recruit graduation ceremony continued to be hosted within an Indigenous community, underscoring the importance of continued cross-jurisdictional and community relationships in influencing positive change and fostering trust and confidence in policing.
• Indigenous community engagement was strengthened, including OPP participation in events like the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) and Indspire’s 2025 Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering.
• Construction began to transform the Indigenous Policing Bureau indoor and outdoor spaces at OPP General Headquarters into a culturally responsive environment for Indigenous OPP members, partners, and community members.
• The Indigenous Policing Bureau hosted a commemorative ceremony at OPP General Headquarters to mark 30 years since the Ipperwash Crisis. The event reflected on the Inquiry’s lasting impact on policing in Ontario and reaffirmed the OPP’s ongoing commitment to addressing its recommendations, advancing reconciliation, and strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities.

The OPP remains committed to earning and building trust and confidence within Indigenous communities across Ontario and providing effective and culturally responsive policing services.