STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT ROB O’QUINN ON SENTENCING OF DETECTIVE CONSTABLE ROMANO
Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal rejected both the conviction and sentence appeal that was presented in Detective Constable Remo Romano’s defence. As a result of today’s decision by the courts, Remo will begin his eight-month sentence today on his...
Media Advisory – Constable McEachern’s 24 Hour Murph Challenge to Raise $10K for Autism Awareness
On April 1, 2021, Constable Adam McEachern and fellow York Regional Police Association (YRPA) members will be putting their bodies to the test by taking on a 24 hour Murph Challenge with the goal of raising $10,000 on Autism Awareness Day. This physical and mental...
YRPA Delivering Some Much-Needed Holiday Cheer!
NEWMARKET, ON – December 15, 2020 – The uniform and civilian members of York Regional Police Association (YRPA) have dug deep and provided over $10,000 in funding to ensure sure some well-deserved families in York Region have a brighter holiday season this year. On...
Media Advisory – Random Acts of Christmas is making its way to York Region
This holiday season will be a bit brighter for people in York Region! York Regional Police Association (YRPA) and Jewel 88.5 FM have teamed once again for Random Acts of Christmas. Do you know a York Region family or individual in need this Christmas? Someone who...
York Region Food Bank receives $50K donation from York Regional Police Association
NEWMARKET, ON – June 2, 2020 – The 2,400 civilian and uniformed members of York Regional Police Association (YRPA) are helping out the Food Bank of York Region in a big way. Today, YRPA has made a $50,000 donation to help support York Region’s 17 local food pantries...
YRPA Marks Police Week by Giving Back to York Region’s Health Care Workers
NEWMARKET, ON – May 15, 2020 – Over the past 50 years, Police Week (May 10 to 16) has traditionally been held to celebrate policing. But during the ongoing pandemic, the 2,400 civilian and uniformed members of York Regional Police Association (YRPA) felt it was...