What You Will Find Here

PGO Events

  • Training sessions
  • Governance workshops
  • Webinars
  • Conferences and governance education programs

These events are designed to support consistent, high-quality police governance across Ontario.

Partner Events

  • Sector conferences
  • Community safety forums
  • Learning opportunities offered by trusted partners

We include partner events to help boards stay connected to the broader landscape of policing, governance, and community safety.

How Registration Works

All PGO hosted event registrations flow through GrowthZone. When you visit an event page, you will find a direct link that takes you to the registration form. You need to be logged into your account to benefit from member pricing. This ensures registration tracking remains accurate and consistent across our systems.

Partner events link to the host’s registration page.

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  • Administrative Virtual Summit – What’s My Role…And What Isn’t

    Virtual Event

    Administrative Virtual Summit Clarify the administrator role and distinguish governance, operational, and administrative responsibilities. Discuss common areas of role confusion and the challenge of governance work defaulting to administrators.

  • First Nations Governance Roundtable Discussion Group

    PGO Events

    The First Nations Police Governance Roundtable is a dedicated, standing virtual discussion group designed to support First Nations Police Boards and their governance partners. This session creates a space for open, practical conversation about the realities of police governance in First Nations communities. It recognizes that governance in this context is shaped by distinct legal […]

  • Board Member Discussion Group

    PGO Events

    The PGO Board Member Discussion Group is a recurring virtual session designed for Police Service Board members to explore their role, responsibilities, and impact in a practical, peer-supported environment. These sessions focus on what it means to govern, not just comply. They create space for board members to step back from meeting cycles and consider […]

  • Administrative & Municipal Staff Discussion Group

    The Administrative & Municipal Staff Discussion Group is a recurring virtual forum designed for the professionals who support Ontario Police Service Boards and OPP Detachment Boards in their day-to-day governance responsibilities. These informal, discussion-based sessions provide an opportunity to connect with peers from across the province, share practical experiences, explore emerging governance and administrative issues, […]

  • First Nations Police Governance Roundtable

    The First Nations Police Governance Roundtable is a recurring virtual forum that brings together First Nations police governance representatives from across Ontario to share experiences, strengthen relationships, and explore the unique opportunities and challenges of First Nations police governance. The Roundtable provides a respectful, collaborative space where participants can discuss emerging governance issues, exchange promising […]

  • Board Member Discussion Group

    Virtual Event

    The Police Governance Board Member Discussion Group is a recurring virtual forum created specifically for members of Ontario Police Service Boards and OPP Detachment Boards. These informal, discussion-based sessions provide an opportunity to connect with fellow board members from across the province, explore emerging governance issues, share practical experiences, and learn from one another in […]

  • Insights into Ontario’s 2026 Police Service Board Chair Survey

    This event is free but registration is required.  To Register click here What Has Changed? Insights from Ontario's 2026 Police Service Board Chair Survey Presented by Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET Police governance continues to evolve in response to changing public expectations, increasing governance responsibilities and growing fiscal pressures. But what […]

  • Lighting the Fire Within Gathering 2026

    Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto (Downtown) 75 Lower Simcoe Street H, Toronto, ON, Canada

    This year’s gathering focuses on community safety through a cultural, trauma-informed lens, with a heavy emphasis on first responder mental health and wellness. We are incredibly honored to bring in renowned advocates and trainers, including Elizabeth Smart, MMIWG2S+ advocate Fallon Farinacci, and law enforcement suicide prevention trainer Chris Prochut

  • Governance in a Reactive World: Sustaining Governance Excellence in Complex Policing Environments

    This session is free to attend but registration is required.  Register here Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Police governance has never been more visible—or more challenging. Across Ontario, Police Service Boards, OPP Detachment Boards and First Nations Police Governance Bodies are navigating increasing public expectations, media attention, political pressures, […]

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