10-5 - The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

OPP Provincial Constable James Giovannetti discusses the Dufferin Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association.   When MCRT deals with a mental health call, the patient is transported to hospital less than 7% of the time.  If the team does take a patient to hospital, the process is streamlined quickly, freeing up the police officer and nurse team to be ava...

The first Ontario Police Suicide Memorial hosted by Canada Beyond the Blue will occur at Queen's Park Cr., Toronto on Sunday June 23, 2024 at 11am.   Dilnaz Garda, the President of Canada Beyond the Blue is our guest on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss what the Ontario Police Suicide Memorial is, the significance of the planned annual event, and to welcome Members and th...

June is Pride Month. OPP Provincial Constable Tate Pearson of the Dryden Detachment joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss his gender transition journey.  There are a number of resources available regarding the 2SLGBTQIA+ community posted on the OPP Connections Intranet for OPP members.  Three online resources publicly available are: TCOPS International - Transgender Com...

Sherri deGroot, Director Brand and Business Development at the OPPA Credit Union joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss the benefits of membership in the OPPA Credit Union. For OPPA Members, the OPPA Credit Union is your financial backup for life. If you are an OPPA Member, the OPPA Credit Union  is tailor-made to fit you and your family as your unique life evolves. They...

OPP Provincial Constables Sandra Mouland and Darryl Clark of the Kenora Detachment join 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss their role working as veteran "accommodated" police officers (Sandra is diagnosed with Lupus and Darryl is diagnosed with PTSD) in the Kenora OPP's General Patrol Support Unit (GPSU). The police officers support the frontline OPP officers in Kenora and...

Ontario Provincial Police Official Photographer Jayne van der Veen joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss her job and career.  Inquiries about this podcast episode or ideas for future episodes can be directed by email to communications@oppa.ca . Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at  Audionautix.com  and used under  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.   The OPP...

Provincial Constable Ed Dizon was the Class Valedictorian of OPP Experienced Police Officer (EPO) Class 514. A total of 37 experienced police officers graduated on March 8, 2024 in Orillia. Ed joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the reasons he joined the OPP after 25 years with the Toronto Police Service. The OPP is always hiring. For more information  visit the OPP website on the Careers section op...

The names of two OPP police officers who died in the line of duty in 2023, Sergeant Eric Mueller of the Russell County Detachment and Detective Constable Steven Tourangeau of the Perth County Detachment will be added to the Ontario Police Memorial on Queen's Park Cr. in Toronto at the 25th Anniversay of the Ontario Police Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance Sunday May 5, 2024 at 11am.  There are also...

Veronique Boucher is the daughter of Retired OPP Provincial Constable Guy Boucher. She joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss her father's career and his tragic suicide shortly after his retirement. Veroinique hopes that by sharing her story that she can give hope to other police families dealing with mental health challenges. If you are struggling the OPPA's Encompas Me...

Ontario Provincial Police Association Senior Advisor of Pension and Benefits Caitlin Fournier is the guest on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to explain Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurances for OPPA members.  Insured Benefits Inquiries: Reference information is posted on the members only side of OPPA.ca .  Issues with claims, customer service? Contact Target Benefits 1-888-660-...

Kristal Jones is the Vice President of Canada Beyond the Blue and the President of Toronto Beyond the Blue. She joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to update the 2024 efforts of the Beyond the Blue organization, including an appeal for peer supporters and brand ambassadors. Learn more about the programs offered to members and families of the policing community across Canada, and...

Brant County OPP Provincial Constable and OPP Torch Run Coordinator joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the 2024 Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario, an event hosted by the Brant County OPP happeningt March 7, 2024 1:30pm at North Park Collegiate and Vocational School in the city of Brantford, Ontario.  PC Bueckert will be Plunging over the next few weeks before the event in suppo...

Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association President Rob Pilon joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss the benefits and criteria of membership in the OPPVA. Also discussed is a pilot project to regularly check in on retirees "Vet's Watch". To learn more about the Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association visit the oppva.ca . The Encompas Mental Health Wellness...

OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique joins OPPA President John Cerasuolo on 10-5 the Official Podcast of the OPP Association for a 2023 Year in Review episode. Topics addressed at line of duty deaths, OPP recruiting and additional cohorts at Ontario Police College, staffing, morale, equipment, emerging technologies, benefits, collective bargaining and priorities for 2024. This episode of the 10-5 podc...

OPP Provincial Constable Guy Boucher retired on January 31, 2020. On May 2, 2021 Guy died by suicide. His wife, Lynn Boucher and many family and friends were left saying "but Guy had it all". Lynn has been speaking to many OPP members ever since about trauma being the silent killer. Lynn joins this episode of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to share her thoughts about warning sign...

November is " Movember " an initiative dedicated to changing the face of men's health. Prostate cancer and breast cancer can be beaten if detected early. Retired OPP Officer Jack Harkness was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, Jack provides advice to both men and women to 'get checked', as he shares is treatment journey, along with his expert doctor, Dr. Danny Ves...

Retired OPP Detective Sergeant David Lalonde joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss his new book "Death of a Millionaire".  David spent a career with the Ontario Provincial Police mostly policing in Northern Ontario. His recent fiction publication is based on his experiences as a criminal investigator. Learn more about his book online at dcjackbutler.com. Inquiries about...

This episode of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association features OPPA Director Lynn Neale, and Police Safety Spokesperson and Judge of the 2023 Dancing With the Stars of 911 event, Colleen Eve.   The episode  is a recap of the 2023 Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund Dancing With The Stars of 911 event held in London, Ontario Saturday October 28th.   The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund was created in m...

Sylvio (Syd) Gravel, the co-founder of Badge of Life Canada joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the origins of Badge of Life Canada and discuss his vision and hope for peer support for public safety personnel moving forward.   Badge of Life Canada is empowering Canadian public safety personnel and their families who are dealing with operational stress injuries, including post-traumatic stress and su...

OPP Provincial Constable Elana Durtnall of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to talk about “Nora’s Nook”. Elana and her wife have worked tirelessly to establish children’s book nooks in neo-natal intensive care units of hospitals and in schools. The initiative is in memory of their infant daughter named Nora. October is Pregnancy and Infant...

Dancing with the Stars of 911 event organizer OPP Sergeant Patrick Armstrong and participating dancers, OPP Provincial Constables Lindsie Adamson, Morgan Rolph and Austin Kohler are guests on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss the Dancing with the Stars of 911 fundraiser event for the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund.   The event is happening Saturday October 28, 2023 6pm in Lon...

Retired OPP Officer Teena Stoddart joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss violence link training.  The training is based on education, intervention, and prevention for professions who work with victims of violent crime, providing evidenced based research on violence link to help front line workers recognize high risk situations.  Barriers, challenges and risk factors tha...

OPP Provincial Constable Adam Belanger is the Provincial Bike Coordinator & Tammy Heidbuurt is the Executive Director of New Hope Community Bikes in Hamilton. They join the 10-5 Podcast for our 100th Episode to talk about the James Bay EPIC Fat Bike Ride. The Ontario Provincial Police, Nishnawbe Aski Police, New Hope Community Bikes and Ontario Cycling partnered together to build Youth Bike Progra...

This episode of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association will assist Regular Full Time Uniform and Civilian members of the OPP Association to understand their entitlement to Short Term Sickness Plan (STSP) credits. Please note that references in this podcast assume that the member is off work due to a non-work related injury/illness.   Guests are Lisa Hillstrom the now retired Executive Of...

Retired OPP Inspector, Gerry Salisbury is the Vice Chair of the local Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association (OPPVA) Chapter 9 Kingston Branch. In this podcast episode Gerry updates listeners on a very special annual golf tournament in support of the local Special Olympics. The history of the tournament, as well as the mental and emotional value of getting vets, families, friends, and the...