EPISODE SUMMARY
Continuing our series on resiliency, we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Sergeant Angela Stiles to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Sergeant Stiles spoke about her journey as an OPP officer.
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Continuing our series on resiliency, we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Sergeant Angela Stiles to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Sergeant Stiles spoke about her journey as an OPP officer.
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

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In the first part of our short series on resiliency we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Provincial Constable Peter Tucker to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Provincial Constable Tucker discusses his definition of resiliency.
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In the first part of our short series on resiliency we feature a presentation delivered by OPP Provincial Constable Peter Tucker to the delegates at the OPP Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting. In this presentation, Provincial Constable Tucker discusses his definition of resiliency, after surviving a crash with a Canada goose on his police motorcycle and losing his leg. Constable Tucker is now back at work making a difference.
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – encompascare.ca
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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Retired OPP Detective Constable Brenda Orr joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the recent “100 K in a Day” walk in support of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund.
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Retired OPP Detective Constable Brenda Orr joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the recent “100 K in a Day” walk in support of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund. Topics include the history and current operations of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund, the upcoming Run to Remember in advance of the Canadian Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial in September, the Canadian Police Memorial Ride to Remember, and the Dancing With The Stars of 911 event.
For more information on the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund and upcoming events, please visit https://www.davemounsey.com/
The Canadian Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Service will take place on September 25, 2022. For additional information, please visit https://cppom.ca/
The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run from the Ontario Police Memorial site in Toronto to the National Memorial on Parliament Hill in Ottawa will take place from September 22-24, 2022. Visit https://npomr.org/ for more information.
For additional information on the Canadian Police Memorial Ride to Remember, please visit http://policeridetoremember.com/
The Police Memorial Assistance Request Form for OPPA members is available on our website at https://www.oppa.ca/News-Events/News/Private-News/OPPA-Police-Memorial-Funding-Request-2022 (log in required).
SOLE (Survivors of Law Enforcement Canada) can be found on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/groups/149787138510007/
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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Concluding our series on Pride Month, Inspector Wendy Burrow, Commander of the OPP’s Perth County Detachment, joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the importance of Pride Month.
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Concluding our series on Pride Month, Inspector Wendy Burrow, Commander of the OPP’s Perth County Detachment, joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the importance of Pride Month. Topics include the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Positive Space Course, changes in diversity and attitudes of members over the last 25 years, the importance of flying the Pride Flag, the Pride Progress Flag, and being “out” at work and in the community.
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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June is Pride Month and OPP Sergeant and Serving with Pride Director, Ben Cruickshank, is joined by his husband, OPP Provincial Constable John Hill, to talk about “Serving Ontario with Pride and Married to a Cop.”
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June is Pride Month and OPP Sergeant and Serving with Pride Director, Ben Cruickshank, is joined by his husband, OPP Provincial Constable John Hill, to talk about “Serving Ontario with Pride and Married to a Cop.” Topics include the positive and negative impacts to their policing careers, information on the organization “Serving with Pride”, the importance of pronouns, “locker room talk”, Pride and Pride Progress Flags, being a cop and being married to a cop, being “out” at work and in the community, and a new segment on the 10-5 podcast we call “three wishes.”
For more information on Serving with Pride, please visit www.servingwithpride.ca or contact them at info@servingwithpride.ca.
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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2022 marks the 20th anniversary of civilian members joining the OPP Association. Their work is critical in keeping Ontario safe and on this episode we speak with Communications Operator Lee Matthieu, who recently retired from the OPP for a 2nd time.
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2022 marks the 20th anniversary of civilian members joining the OPP Association. Their work is critical in keeping Ontario safe and on this episode we speak with Communications Operator Lee Matthieu, who recently retired from the OPP for a 2nd time. Topics include the transition from OPSEU to the OPPA from Lee’s perspective, staffing issues in the Provincial Communications Centres, the mental health of Communications Operators, and Lee’s upcoming keynote at the Invisible Wounds Conference.
To listen to the song “Hands of Time” by Lee Matthieu, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hby44qC3ss
The Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council YouTube channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TsB4RJ5LoOBBqNjGTtnyg. For more information on this organization, please visit https://linktr.ee/HopeEqualsLife.
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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Dr. Michelle Vincent is a Program Evaluation Specialist and Researcher for Dalton Associates, the provider of the OPP Association’s Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program. She joins guest host Carl Dalton to talk about the stigma that comes with treating the mental health of first responders.
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Dr. Michelle Vincent is a Program Evaluation Specialist and Researcher for Dalton Associates, the provider of the OPP Association’s Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program. She joins guest host Carl Dalton to talk about the stigma that comes with treating the mental health of first responders. Topics include the Encompas program evaluation, the impact language has on stigma, negative self-talk, and giving a voice to stigma.
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
To listen to Dr. Nick Carleton’s appearance on “The Command Post” podcast, please visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/12LnvxeKBf6eweryFMPQ0Z?si=SrdWcEmETbW5b_Pj01LPPw
To access the study “Assessing the Relative Impact of Diverse Stressors among Public Safety Personnel” referenced in this episode, please visit https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339360917_Assessing_the_Relative_Impact_of_Diverse_Stressors_among_Public_Safety_Personnel
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras. Carl Dalton serves as guest host for this episode.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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Trevor McKean is the President of the OPP Association’s #7 Branch and joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss his role with the OPP Association and the tragic on-duty death of his father, OPP Sergeant Ronald E. McKean, on October 12, 1977.
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Trevor McKean is the President of the OPP Association’s #7 Branch and joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss his role with the OPP Association and the tragic on-duty death of his father, OPP Sergeant Ronald E. McKean, on October 12, 1977.
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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OPP Provincial Constable Bob Hawn is spearheading a community initiative in Carleton Place which will bring an outdoor rink to youth in the community. P/C Hawn joins the 10-5 podcast to discuss the progress on this highly anticipated project at Carleton Junction and how listeners can help.
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OPP Provincial Constable Bob Hawn is spearheading a community initiative in Carleton Place which will bring an outdoor rink to youth in the community. He joins the 10-5 podcast to discuss the progress on this highly anticipated project at Carleton Junction and how listeners can help.
For more information please visit the Carleton Junction Community Pad Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/carletonjunctioncommunitypad
For information on donations and sponsorship support, please visit https://carletonplace.ca/carleton-junction-community-pad.php?fbclid=IwAR3zhegNzDOMzSSEZZTjGMI2sjY3pv8pJeh5XR9KKhDpaamt53qHm9QJhLw or reach out to P/C Hawn at cpsportspad@outlook.com.
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
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OPP Beyond the Blue focuses on the well-being of family members through education, tools, and ultimately building a community that understands what it’s like to live with and/or love a police officer. Jacqueline Sbeyti is the President of OPP Beyond the Blue and Kristal Jones is the Vice-President of Canada Beyond the Blue and they join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the work of both organizations.
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OPP Beyond the Blue focuses on the well-being of family members through education, tools, and ultimately building a community that understands what it’s like to live with and/or love a police officer. Jacqueline Sbeyti is the President of OPP Beyond the Blue and Kristal Jones is the Vice-President of Canada Beyond the Blue and they join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the work of both organizations. This includes the history and structure of both organizations, their personal experiences being a spouse of a police officer, long term goals of Canada Beyond the Blue, and how to start a chapter of Beyond the Blue.
For additional information on OPP Beyond the Blue, please visit https://www.oppbeyondtheblue.com/home
Follow OPP Beyond the Blue on social media:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/oppbtb/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/opp_btb
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/opp_btb/?hl=en
For additional information on Canada Beyond the Blue, please visit https://www.canadabeyondtheblue.com/
Follow Canada Beyond the Blue on social media:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CanadaBTB/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/canadabtb
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/canadabtb/?hl=en
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadabtb/?trk=similar-pages&originalSubdomain=ca
This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.
Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca