OPP cruiser. /Sarah Hyatt/MBC
OPP has released its 2024 annual report offering residents a modern digital look at how policing evolved across the province over the past year.
The fully online report features embedded videos, interactive maps and regional data, reflecting what the OPP describes as its commitment to service, safety, innovation and stronger community connection.
The report aligns with the OPP’s 2023 to 2025 strategic plan and the service’s transition to the Community Safety and Policing Act, which came into effect in April 2024. It outlines progress across three core pillars: People, work and communities, while maintaining the organization’s vision of safe communities and a secure Ontario.
In 2024, the OPP welcomed 542 new recruits and experienced officers. Members responded to more than 2.4 million calls for service, including nearly 966,000 911 calls. Mental health-related calls occurred every 17 minutes, underscoring the growing complexity of frontline policing.
Traffic enforcement remained a major focus, with more than 441,000 traffic stops conducted and over 11,500 impaired driving charges laid. Seatbelt-related offences rose by 32 per cent. Motor vehicle collisions were reported every seven minutes.
Targeted enforcement teams seized more than $110 million in illegal drugs, recovered approximately 1,400 stolen vehicles valued at more than $120 million and confiscated over 1,450 weapons. Enhancements to the repeat offender parole enforcement squad resulted in more than 1,500 arrests, marking a 30 per cent increase from 2023.
The report also highlights the launch of the detachment abuse issues investigators program, which deployed 70 specialized investigators across Ontario.
A significant milestone of 50 years of women in OPP uniform is also recognized, with a commemorative mural unveiled at General Headquarters in Orillia.
The full 2024 report is available online.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
