There's now a familiar face at the helm of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP).
Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie was sworn in today (June 12) as president of the association for 2024-2025.
He succeeds Chief Jim MacSween of York Regional Police, who will remain on the board of directors as past-president.
“I am honoured to follow in the footsteps of so many incredible women and men who have served as OACP president over the past 73 years,” said Wilkie.
“Policing in our province faces many challenges today. But the opportunities to better service our communities and collaborate with other policing, government, and community partners are also great. I look forward to working with a great team at the OACP to advance community safety and well-being across Ontario.”
Wilkie began his career with the Halton Regional Police Service in 1996. Throughout his career he has served in a variety of patrol and specialized investigative units, including Drug Unit, Homicide, Intelligence and Mobile Surveillance.
As a senior officer, he served as a district commander in two different cities, critical incident commander for major public safety incidents, and the commander of emergency services, training, and human resource services.
Wilkie was promoted to deputy chief in 2018 and currently oversees District Operations and Information Technology.
He has served on the OACP’s executive board since 2020 and co-chaired the CACP’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. He is also the board chair of the Reach Out Centre for Kids, Halton’s lead agency for youth and child mental health, and a board member for the Canadian Police Knowledge Network.
Wilkie received the Police Exemplary Service Medal in 2016 and in 2019, he was invested as a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada.
