b'Atthecoreandconsistentwith the vernacular of the day was com-munity/policepartnerships.This involved a full and equal partnership between police and the community, withmechanismstopermitmean-ingful input to address public order maintenanceandacommunitys responsibilityfortheirownsafety and security. As mentioned, we have followed the thread of this through mobilization, engagement, and now community safety and well-being. Afewyearslater,theconcerns ofracialprofilingandsubsequently carding led to many more reports, reviews,andinvestigations.Police leaders of the day chose to either push Bernardo each left us with a set ofcommunities in determining enforce- back against the methodologies that recommendations for new practicesment objectives and priorities. Withwereusedagainstthemorpivot when investigating major crimes. Thea nod to the recommendations fromtowards training without engaging in year was 1996. thepreviousyearstaskforcesandhonest dialogue. Amongst only a few It was also in 1996 when the OACPinquiries,re-engineeringofpoliceexceptional police leaders, the topic became the leading voice in discus- organizations went hand in gloveofdatacollection,specificallyrace-sionsaboutanewframeworkforwithtechnologyenhancementsbased data, was a forbidden zone.policing. After considerable research,andmodernadministrationand human resource processes. The mostPerhapsthemostground-break-debate, and deliberations, the OACP,controversialandperhapsmostingchangeforpolicing,aspartof the Ministry, and police leaders alikemisunderstooddimensionwasthethe new police act, is the first-ever embracedtheOntarioCommunityrole that policing, police leaders, andInspector General. With a mandate to Policing Model. The model providedpolice services play in the develop- inspect against prescribed standards policeexecutiveswithastructurement of a community. The movementandtheauthoritytoreceivepolice that endures to this day. towardsprogramsinitiatedandledinformationanddata,specifically The model focused on education,by the community that contribute torace-based data, one objective for the strategic planning, change manage- the prevention of crime and addressInspector General is to help improve ment,andcontinuouslearning.therootcausesofcrimerequiredpolicing and build community trust. Itrecognizedtheinvolvementoffurther development.The conversation in the early 2000s Stay Connected with us!Web: www.oacp.caFacebook/Instagram: OACPOfficialTwitter: @OACPOfficialRound-up e-newsletter (every other Friday)All Police LeadersThe Daily In the News18 H.Q. Summer 2021'