As Chair of the World Regional Office – North America, I welcome you to this new Website. I trust you will find the information both useful and educational and that you get a better understanding of the IACP’s goals and objectives and see the benefits of being a member of the IACP.
The Association has been in existence for more than a century and I’ve always found it to be invaluable in my capacity as the chief of police of three of Canada’s largest municipal police services and, now, as Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, where I am responsible for more than 5,500 uniform and 2,000 civilian members.
The IACP has been serving the needs of the law enforcement community since 1893. It has been responsible for introducing many significant programs and providing important services to members around the world.
Crime – and criminals – are now global operations and we, as police administrators, need to share information, forge international relationships, and establish alliances to counteract international crime, combat terrorism, prevent the sexual exploitation of our children and halt the cross-border movement of guns, gangs, and drugs.
Only by sharing our resources and our expertise and working together across international borders can we assure the safety and well being of the citizens we are sworn to protect.
Thank you for visiting our Website. I would encourage you as well, to take the time to visit the remainder of the IACP’s Website and that of the other World Regional Offices.
Sincerely,
Julian Fantino,
Commissioner
Ontario Provincial Police
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Appointed Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on October 30, 2006, Julian Fantino accepted responsibility for one of North America's largest deployed police services - a police service comprised of over 5,500 uniformed members, 2,000 civilian employees and 850 Auxiliary members who provide services to over 922,752 square kilometres of land and 110,398 square kilometres of waterways. Commissioner Fantino oversees front-line delivery, administrative support services and specialized and multi-jurisdictional investigations throughout the Province of Ontario.
In March 2005, Julian Fantino accepted the role of Commissioner for Emergency Management, and was responsible for providing leadership to all facets of the government's emergency management programs, including the provision of expert advice and guidance to the Premier and Cabinet on policy, procedures and legislation for provincial emergencies and other crises.
Commissioner Fantino was appointed Chief of the Toronto Police Service in 2000. Toronto has one of the largest municipal police services in North America, responsible for policing a city of almost 2.5 million people.
Commissioner Fantino was the Chief of York Regional Police from 1998 to 2000. During that time, he led a number of progressive changes and initiatives to ensure optimum officer and public safety through enhanced resources and training. He was also the Chief of the London Police Service from 1991 to 1998. During his tenure, significant changes took place, including formation of an Emergency Response Unit and a Public Order Unit, opening a Police Reporting Centre and development of numerous community partnerships. During his 23 years with the Metropolitan Toronto Police, Commissioner Fantino served in many areas, including uniform patrol, undercover drug enforcement, Detective Branch, Criminal Intelligence, Homicide Squad and as a Division Commander.
Commissioner Fantino has lectured extensively to the police community, the public sector and government bodies in Canada and the United States. He is the Past President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and Past Chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Organized Crime Committee. Commissioner Fantino is also past Vice President at Large of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and was a member of the Major Cities Chiefs.
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