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10 May 2024 – 27:57

Benefits of Membership in the OPPA Credit Union – Sherri deGroot on 10-5 Podcast

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.

10-5 Podcast Episode 119-Benefits of OPPA Membership
26 Apr 2024 – 42:21

“Recording For Duty”-Meaninful Work For Accommodated Officers – Episode 118 of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

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 area doing much needed valuable work obtaining, analyzing and investigating video evidence in partnerships with a number of community agencies and citizens to prevent and solve crime.

Recording For Duty-Meaninful Work For Accomodated Officers
12 Apr 2024 – 26:36

Meet the OPP Photographer on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association Episode 117

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. 

Meet the OPP Photographer on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association
28 Mar 2024 – 37:52

OPP Hiring Experienced Police Officers – OPP Provincial Constable Ed Dizon on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

OPP Hiring Experienced Police Officers – OPP Provincial Constable Ed Dizon on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

OPP Hiring Experienced Police Officers - OPP Provincial Constable Ed Dizon on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association
15 Mar 2024 – 21:07

25th Annual Ontario Ceremony of Remembrance May 5th, 2024 OPP Officers will be added to the Ontario Police Memorial

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, along with two historical names, Chief Edward Lavery of the Prescott Police who died in 1928, and Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Whitelaw of the Metropolitan Toronto Police who died in 1938, 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. The event is open to the public and media. Families of all fallen officers, dignataries, as well as police members, sworn officers, civilian members, retirees, and their families and friends are invited. In this episode OPPA Director and Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Board Member Lynn Neale is the guest to talk about what to expect at the 2024 Ceremony of Remembrance.

1 Mar 2024 – 52:47

Daughter of OPP Retiree Talks Suicide Prevention

Veronique Boucher is the daughter of Retired OPP Provincial Constable Guy Boucher, who died by suicide shortly after retiring from a career as an OPP Provincial Constable. She joins 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association to discuss her father’s career and his tragic death. Veronique aims to provide hope to other police families facing mental health issues by sharing her story.

16 Feb 2024 – 23:08

Life, AD&D and Critical Illness Insurances Explained on Episode 113 of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

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.

2 Feb 2024 – 47:19

2024 Beyond the Blue Update with Kristal Jones on Episode 112 of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

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 connect on the Canada Beyond the Blue website canadabeyondtheblue.com.

19 Jan 2024 – 26:29

Polar Plunge in Support of Special Olympics Ontario-Brant County OPP Provincial Constable Jonathan Bueckert on 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

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. 

5 Jan 2024 – 28:05

Benefits of Ontario Provincial Police Veterans’ Association Membership – Episode 110 of 10-5 The Official Podcast of the OPP Association with Guest OPPVA President Rob Pilon

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”.