ABOUT THE TORONTO CHAPTER

The ProAction Cop & Kids Toronto Chapter was founded in 1991 by businessman John Bitove Sr. when he saw an opportunity to establish an organization that would enable officers to positively connect with our youth. Since inception, ProAction has reached more than 420,000 young people and supported over 2,200 police initiated programs delivered throughout our four Chapters; Toronto, Durham Region, Hamilton and Halton Region. Our newest Chapter (coming soon!) holds great promise to increase these numbers.

TORONTO CHAPTER PROGRAMS – 2022

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11 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Spell with a Cop

12 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Falstaff Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Foosball Tournament
  • Weston Tennis Stars
  • D12 York Memorial Miniature Painting Club

13 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Kicks for Kids and Cops

14 DIVISION PROGRAMS

23 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Big Blue Door
  • Putt Out Violence #1
  • Dixon United Boxing Club
  • Take Back the Park (Humberview/Panorama Park)
  • Strikes R Us
  • Putt After School
  • Putt Out Violence #2

31 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • LEGO Kids – Building Communities of the Future – Driftwood
  • LEGO Kids – Building Communities of the Future – Driftwood Community Centre
  • LEGO Kids – Building Communities of the Future – Black Creek
  • LEGO KIDS – Building Communities of the Future – Jane & Finch
  • Ace Fore Success
  • 31 Division CPLC – Open House & BBQ
  • Culture and Entrepreneurship
  • Chalkfarm Climbing Academy

32 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Lawrence Heights Soccer Clinic

33 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Riddim & Blues

41 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Project Arrowhead Scarborough

42 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Malvern Community Breakfast
  • L’amoreaux Community Breakfast

43 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • YES Club (Youth Entrepreneurship Support)
  • Westhill Cops & Kids Baseball
  • I.C.E. – Ice Fishing with Cops Experience

51 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Regent Park Lion Kings Basketball
  • Ski Hill Blues

53 DIVISION PROGRAMS

54 DIVISION PROGRAMS

55 DIVISION PROGRAMS

  • Flemo FIT (Fortitude, Inclusion, Trust)
  • TPS 55D Basketball League
  • Dodgeball
  • ProAction Hockey League
  • Roden Fit Kids
  • Earl Grey Fit Kids
  • Queen Alexandra Middle School Basketball Program
  • Youth Basketball League – Youth Becoming Leaders
  • 55 Division Youth Ice Fishing Experience

COMMUNITY POLICE ENGAGEMENT UNIT

  • Let’s Get Engaged TO

EQUITY, INCLUSION & HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT

  • 12 Division Bike Rodeo Program

INTEGRATED GANG PREVENTION TASK FORCE

  • Project NorthWest – Engage416
  • Engage416 Soccer League

PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE TEAM

  • Snow Patrol – Ski Program

Outdoor Survival Skills Program

Toronto Featured Program

Funded in part by the Motorola Solutions Foundation, ProAction’s Outdoor Survival Skills Program includes different camping programs that give young people an opportunity to experience the outdoors like never before. Many of these young people have never been beyond the boundaries of their neighbourhoods. Spending days and nights in northern Ontario away from the challenges of their daily lives builds a new perspective and appreciation for things they can achieve.

Highly trained officers leading these programs teach a variety of skills from basic camping to rappelling, advanced canoeing and lifesaving. Many of the participants leave this program with skills, certifications and opportunities that lead to new career and academic opportunities. Participants of this program have successfully completed their secondary education, been accepted into post-secondary and/or trades programs and some have even gained employment thanks to their new outdoor survival skills.

Proof that these programs save lives was clearly demonstrated when ProAction officers and participants led two different rescues of fellow campers who were stranded in deep water. Two of these campers were young boys who swam too far out in deep water and a couple whose canoe capsized. Thanks to this program, young people experienced first-hand how police officers save lives.

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