10-5 - The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

Dilnaz Garda is the President of Canada Beyond the Blue and one of the organizers of a recent gala held in Toronto called the “Champions of Change of Gala.” She joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the event and the work of Canada Beyond the Blue. Topics include the purpose of the event and award winners, a wall of honour for law enforcement members who have died by suicide, an overview of Canada Bey...

Acting Commander of the OPP’s Indigenous Policing Bureau, Inspector Marcel Beaudin, and the Manager of the OPP's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Unit, Staff Sergeant Brooke McRoberts, join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Topics include the history of this day, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its calls to action, the relationshi...

Retired Peel Regional Police Staff Sergeant and Boots on the Ground peer support team trainer Shawn McCowell joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the 2 recent deaths in the policing family, his recent artwork in response, police funerals and the upcoming Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial in Ottawa. For more information on Boots on the Ground, please visit https://www.bootsontheground.ca/ F...

Retired OPP Provincial Constable Shawn Evans joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back his work with the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council and bench donations, his career with the OPP, and his "three wishes" for the world. The Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council YouTube channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TsB4RJ5LoOBBqNjGTtnyg . For more information on this organizati...

OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back to school safety, his role as a Media Officer with the OPP, getting ready for winter driving and his “three wishes.” Follow Sergeant Schmidt and the OPP’s Highway Safety Division on at https://twitter.com/OPP_HSD For more information on 360 Kids, visit https://www.360kids.ca/ The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available...

Lianne Hovingh and OPPA Director Lynn Neale join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the upcoming Canadian Police Memorial “Ride to Remember” and the Marc Hovingh Memorial Ride, Run or Walk taking place on September 10th. For more information on the Canadian Police Memoiral “Ride to Remember” visit http://policeridetoremember.com/ The Marc Hovingh Memorial Ride, Run or Walk takes place on September 10, 20...

Brent Young from the OPP Youth Foundation Pathway of Memories Committee and Sherri DeGroot, Director of Brand and Business Development for the OPP Association Credit Union, join the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the Pathway of Memories and how you can be a part of it. For additional information on the OPP Youth Foundation and the Pathway of Memories please visit  https://www.oppyouthfoundation.ca/ Fo...

The Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ 45th Annual Memorial Service will take on September 25, 2022, at 11am on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON. Michael Gendron is the Communications Officer for the Canadian Police Association and the Media Coordinator for the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial. He joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss this year’s service and the history of the Memorial. For...

Sherri deGroot is the Director of Brand and Business Development OPPA Credit Union. She joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss to talk about the Credit Union and its services for OPP Association Members. Topics include the history of the OPPA Credit Union, an overview of the services they provide, benefits of switching to the OPPA Credit Union, and community involvement. For additional information plea...

Director of OPP Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services, A/Supt Robyn MacEachern and Deputy Director of Fleet Services and Garage Operations Rick Andrews join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the OPP’s fleet renewal efforts. Topics include the status of the fleet renewal, supply chain issues, challenges with vehicles over the mileage threshold, and fleet optimization and balanced usage of vehicles. This epi...

In the conclusion of our series on resiliency, Derek Banks, currently an Acting Inspector with the OPP, shared his story of resiliency with the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members: Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7) Email -  info@encompascare.ca Website -  https...

In the third installment of our series on resiliency, OPP Communications Operator Sue Weir, also known as Comm Centre Sue, shared her story of resiliency with the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members: Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7) Email -  info@encompascare....

Continuing our series on resiliency, we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Sergeant Angela Stiles to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Sergeant Stiles spoke about her journey as an OPP officer. The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members: Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)...

In the first part of our short series on resiliency we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Provincial Constable Peter Tucker to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Provincial Constable Tucker discusses his definition of resiliency, after surviving a crash with a Canada goose on his police motorcycle and losing his leg. Constable Tucker is n...

Retired OPP Detective Constable Brenda Orr joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the recent “100 K in a Day” walk in support of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund. Topics include the history and current operations of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund, the upcoming Run to Remember in advance of the Canadian Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial in September, the Canadian Police Memorial Ride to Remember, and t...

Concluding our series on Pride Month, Inspector Wendy Burrow, Commander of the OPP’s Perth County Detachment, joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the importance of Pride Month. Topics include the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Positive Space Course, changes in diversity and attitudes of members over the last 25 years, the importance of flying the Pride Flag, the Pride Progress Flag, and being “out”...

June is Pride Month and OPP Sergeant and Serving with Pride Director, Ben Cruickshank, is joined by his husband, OPP Provincial Constable John Hill, to talk about “Serving Ontario with Pride and Married to a Cop.” Topics include the positive and negative impacts to their policing careers, information on the organization “Serving with Pride”, the importance of pronouns, “locker room talk”, Pride an...

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of civilian members joining the OPP Association. Their work is critical in keeping Ontario safe and on this episode we speak with Communications Operator Lee Matthieu, who recently retired from the OPP for a 2nd time. Topics include the transition from OPSEU to the OPPA from Lee’s perspective, staffing issues in the Provincial Communications Centres, the mental heal...

Dr. Michelle Vincent is a Program Evaluation Specialist and Researcher for Dalton Associates, the provider of the OPP Association’s Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program. She joins guest host Carl Dalton to talk about the stigma that comes with treating the mental health of first responders. Topics include the Encompas program evaluation, the impact language has on stigma, negative self-talk, an...

Trevor McKean is the President of the OPP Association’s #7 Branch and joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss his role with the OPP Association and the tragic on-duty death of his father, OPP Sergeant Ronald E. McKean, on October 12, 1977. The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members: Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7) Email -  info@encomp...

OPP Provincial Constable Bob Hawn is spearheading a community initiative in Carleton Place which will bring an outdoor rink to youth in the community. He joins the 10-5 podcast to discuss the progress on this highly anticipated project at Carleton Junction and how listeners can help. For more information please visit the Carleton Junction Community Pad Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/car...

OPP Beyond the Blue focuses on the well-being of family members through education, tools, and ultimately building a community that understands what it's like to live with and/or love a police officer. Jacqueline Sbeyti is the President of OPP Beyond the Blue and Kristal Jones is the Vice-President of Canada Beyond the Blue and they join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the work of both organizations. T...

Former OPP Provincial Constable Isabelle Sauve, Provincial Constable Jodi Halliwell, Provincial Constable Kim Stapleton, and Dr. Nina Fusco from the OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team are “The Blister Sisters.” They join the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the "Walk For The Wounded", led by Wounded Warriors Warriors Canada. For more information on Wounded Warriors Canada, please visit  https://woundedwarrior...

Retired OPP Staff Sergeant and GlobalMedic Canada volunteer Kathleen Doherty joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss her recent time in Moldova providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees. For additional information on GlobalMedic’s response to the conflict in Ukraine or to donate, please visit  https://globalmedic.ca/ To donate to the Canadian Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal,...

The annual Ontario Police Memorial Foundation (OPMF) Ceremony of Remembrance will take place on May 1, 2022. For the first time since 2019, this will be a full regimental, in-person ceremony. OPMF President Jason Tomlinson and OPPA Director Lynn Neale discuss join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss this year’s ceremony. Topics include the history of the OPMF and the Memorial itself, details of this year’...