Ontario Women
in Law Enforcement 

OWLE is an organization that grew from an idea to bring together the female members of the law enforcement field from across the province.
Ontario Women In Law Enforcement

By empowering women, enforcing excellence, and inspiring change; the field of policing can evolve to better serve and protect the public while promoting diversity in law enforcement.

Together, these principles create a dynamic and progressive environment that not only uplifts women in policing, but also elevates the standards and impact of law enforcement as a whole.

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Recognizing the importance of communication and co-operation,
we extend our membership to both women and men.

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    • October, we celebrate Women’s History Month. This year marks 50 years since the creation of Status of Women Canada.
Reflecting back 50 years ago, women in policing were starting to gain some momentum. During and prior to 1976, women were represented as Police Officers with Metropolitan (Toronto) Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, York Regional Police Service, Guelph Police Service and Niagara Police Service.
    • Project 3PO (Protecting Public Facing Professionals and their Dependents Online) - Informed by academic research from the United Kingdom, the Toronto Police Service has developed a strategy to address the risks of online harms faced by its members.Learn practical tips and skills to help protect yourself and your family online.Get your training day ticket today! Link in bio 🦉
    • 📣! OWLE would like to send one member to the CACP/BCACP “women in Policing Conference”. The conference is being held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 24-26, 2027.
OWLE will cover Economy flight, hotel, and registration up to $3000.00 dollars.Criteria for submission:
·  Active Member in Good Standing
·  250 word submission – How the conference would assist them/what have they done to contribute in supporting women in their organizations
·  Provide social media content to OWLE to post to our membership to share their experience with photos
·  Provide a submission of their experience to our OWLE e-newsletter with photos within a month of returning.
·  Have not been a successful recipient in the past three years for another OWLE opportunity.Submission deadline is October 1st, 2026.Please send all submissions to membership@owle.orgThank you all and good luck! 💙🦉
    • Congrats @hilbartley you have won!🦉OWLE Giveaway time🦉We are so excited for our 2026 OWLE training day and we’d love if you helped us spread the word!Here’s how to enter the giveaway for an OWLE Water bottle:1. Follow @owlecanada
2. Tag a friend. Each tag will be an entry into the giveaway.Giveaway ends Wednesday September 16th at 5pm and one winner be selected. Good luck!Need tickets for training day? Link in our bio.This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram/Meta.
    • Police services from across the province are already securing their seats for OWLE Training Day 2026.📍 Pearson Convention Centre
📅 November 5, 2026A full day of training, connection, and learning alongside women and men in our policing community.Who’s joining us next? 🦉💙📣
    • Carmen Theobald from @horsesensenorth will be presenting the GRACE framework at this years training day on November 5th. Five essential questions and practices for leading yourself to wellness that work in the moment and not just during annual leave.We cannot wait to hear about it! Don’t miss out and get your tickets today. Link in bio
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