10-5 - The Official Podcast of the OPP Association

Provincial Constable Heidi Strutzenberger of the OPP’s Kenora Detachment joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the unique challenges of not only policing in the North but dealing with PTSD in a remote location.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

For additional information regarding Badge of Life Canada and their services, please visit https://badgeoflifecanada.org/

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Retired OPP Sergeant and former OPPA Branch #1 President John Flesher is now a psychotherapist working in private practice in Sarnia. John takes referrals from the OPPA’s Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program, and is listed on the "Find a Therapist" section of EncompasCare.ca. (Note: Please consult the OPPA Benefit Plan Overview to determine what services are covered. The link can be found in the members only section of OPPA.ca. If you have problems logging on please email [email protected] for assistance.)

He joins guest host, Social Worker Carl Dalton of Dalton Associates to reduce the stigma related to mental health treatment by bringing listeners closer to the experience of being in therapy or doing self-work, both preventatively and in a moment of distress or discomfort.

To listen to the episode click on the OPPA public facing blog, or for Google, Apple, Spotify and more click the photo above.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

• Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
• Email - [email protected]
• 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 - 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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

OPP Sergeant and OPPA #5 Branch President Scott Burrows of Highway Safety Division’s 407 Detachment is joined by his brother, RCMP Corporal Blake Burrows, and sister, Ontario Police College Instructor Carolyn Fraser, for this episode of the 10-5 Podcast to talk about “Siblings in Policing.” Topics include the motivation to become a police officer, inspiring stories over their careers, pulling rank at family dinners, the various paths that a career in law enforcement can take you, and “three wishes” for change in policing.

For additional information on careers with the OPP, please visit https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=128

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Lisa Hillstrom, Executive Officer of Pension and Benefits for the OPP Association joins the 10-5 Podcast to inform our listeners on OPPA contacts for retirement. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge. This episode was released in 2021, and is one of our most listened to episodes. Lisa tells us that many people have spoken with her about the value of the information provided, so we decided to re-release the episode.  

Lisa has provided us with some key contact information below for the show notes:  

The e-mail address for Ontario Shared Services (OSS) has changed from [email protected] to the OPS Service Centre at [email protected] , the phone numbers have remained the same: 1 (866) 979-9300, (416) 326-9300

Below is the information to share regarding insured benefit criteria:

Uniform and Civilian Members hired before January 1, 2018

Uniform

•        No Pension credit requirement

•        Retire with any type of pension

100% paid by the Government of Ontario

Civilian

•        10 years of pension credit at retirement

•        Retire with any type of pension

100% paid by the Government of Ontario

Uniform and Civilian Members hired on or after January 1, 2018

Unreduced Pension

•        20 years of pension credit at retirement

•        Retire with an immediate unreduced pension

Will be required to pay 50% of the premium for insured benefits upon retirement

Reduced /Deferred Pension

•        20 years of pension credit at retirement

•        Retire with a reduced pension or from a deferred status

Will be required to pay 100% of the premium for insured benefits upon retirement (paid by the retiree)

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Liz Arbour is a Director with the OPP Veterans’ Association (OPPVA) and joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the history of the organization, the work they do for their members, and how you can join.

To join the OPPVA or for additional information, please visit, https://www.oppva.ca/.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7 including crisis support)

Email - [email protected]  

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/  

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at [email protected] (not monitored 24/7).

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Dilnaz Garda is the President of Canada Beyond the Blue and one of the organizers of a recent gala held in Toronto called the “Champions of Change of Gala.” She joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the event and the work of Canada Beyond the Blue. Topics include the purpose of the event and award winners, a wall of honour for law enforcement members who have died by suicide, an overview of Canada Beyond the Blue, how to start a local chapter, and Dilnaz’s “three wishes” for change.

For additional information on Canada Beyond the Blue, please visit https://www.canadabeyondtheblue.com/ or email [email protected]

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

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

To listen to Episode 72 of the 10-5 Podcast, featuring OPP Beyond the Blue and Canada Beyond the Blue, please visit https://www.oppa.ca/Media/Blog/PodcastEpisode51

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Acting Commander of the OPP’s Indigenous Policing Bureau, Inspector Marcel Beaudin, and the Manager of the OPP's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Unit, Staff Sergeant Brooke McRoberts, join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Topics include the history of this day, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its calls to action, the relationship between police and Indigenous people, future opportunities for reconciliation with Indigenous people, available mental health supports, and "three wishes" for change.

Former residential school students can call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports from the Government of Canada.

Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at https://hopeforwellness.ca/home.html

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Retired Peel Regional Police Staff Sergeant and Boots on the Ground peer support team trainer Shawn McCowell joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the 2 recent deaths in the policing family, his recent artwork in response, police funerals and the upcoming Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial in Ottawa.

For more information on Boots on the Ground, please visit https://www.bootsontheground.ca/

For more information on the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial, including video of previous ceremonies, please visit https://cppom.ca/. To view this year’s ceremony live on September 25, 2022, please visit https://cppom.ca/live/

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

Retired OPP Provincial Constable Shawn Evans joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back his work with the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council and bench donations, his career with the OPP, and his "three wishes" for the world.

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.

To listen to the song “Hands of Time” by Lee Matthieu, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hby44qC3ss

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario. 

OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back to school safety, his role as a Media Officer with the OPP, getting ready for winter driving and his “three wishes.”

Follow Sergeant Schmidt and the OPP’s Highway Safety Division on at https://twitter.com/OPP_HSD

For more information on 360 Kids, visit https://www.360kids.ca/

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone - 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.encompascare.ca/

The next session in the Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series is Wednesday September 28, 2022 from 10:00am – 11:00am EDT. Featuring Karen Skinulus, Registered Psychotherapist  – Strategies for Navigating Unique Parenting Challenges in First Responders’ Families. Visit https://www.encompascare.ca/ to register.

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 [email protected]

The OPP Association is the sole bargaining agent for over 10,000 members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Our members are our focus and our strength. We aim to provide important information to our members and the public about matters that affect policing in the province of Ontario.