OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique and OPP Association David Sabatini join 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association for a 2025 year in review discussion.

Topics include:

• Benefits Bargaining

• Collective Agreement Bargaining-contract ending Dec 31, 2026

• Return To Work

• Status of Service Delivery Model

• Training Facility Updates

• Aviation Expansion

• New technologies relating to body worn cameras, digital notebooks and occurrence reporting

• Offender Management Apprehension Program (Information from OPP’s recent testimony on bail and sentencing.)

Listen on oppa.ca/media/podcast and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music and all major podcast platforms.

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario.

Retired OPP Sergeant John Flesher's life suddenly changed in June, 2024 when he was struck from behind by a vehicle while riding his motorcycle. John was left with life altering injuries. John joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss his journey of reslience and recovery, and stress the need to have accidental death and dismemberment insurance, a power of attorney for personal care and property, and a will.

Laura Ferron is the Senior Advisor, Pension and Benefits at the Ontario Provincial Police Association. Laura joins the 10-5 Podcast to explain in detail the accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage available to OPP Association members and give some tips on powers of attorney and wills.

A number of reference documents are posted on the OPPA.ca members' website. A login is required to access the documents. If you are a member and require a login, or you have any questions for John or Laura please email communications@oppa.ca.

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario.

Retired Sudbury Detective Sergeant Jordan Buchanan joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to speak about his service with Sudbury Police and his secondment to OPP GHQ working with the early start up of the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System, known as the ViCLAS, in the 1990's. He also touches on his experience as a Forensic Polygraph Examiner, and his newly released fictional novel "Past Ghosts Echoed" that is based on real cases and policing in Sudbury. Some of the themes of the cases in the book relate to an unsolved line of duty death of a police officer, using DNA to solve a cold case and a biker gang investigation. To learn more about Jordan and his work visit his website jordanbuchananauthor.com.

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario.