Police Services Board

Police service boards oversee how policing is provided in communities. They contribute to their community’s safety and well-being by working with local citizens and organizations to ensure their community receives appropriate policing needs.

The Community Safety Policing Act, 2019 comes into force on April 1, 2024.  Section 67(1) of the Act states that there shall be an OPP detachment board for each detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). OPP police services boards are responsible for determining objectives and priorities for police services, in consultation with the detachment commander, establishing local policies on police services, participate in the regular selection of the detachment commander, receive regular reports from the detachment commander and monitor the performance of the detachment commander.

The Hawkesbury O.P.P Detachment Board will include two (2) provincially appointed representatives, council representatives from each of the participating municipalities, and three (3) community members (one from the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet, one from Champlain Township and one from the Town of Hawkesbury).

One Community Representative for Champlain Township and one Community Representative for the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet.

Previous experience on boards or committees is considered an asset. To qualify as a board member, you must:

• Be a resident of the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet or a resident of the Township of Champlain.
• Pass a comprehensive police record check.
• Understand the role of a police services board.
• Be involved in their community.
• Be bilingual (French/English) and have good communication skills.

Board members are expected to complete training as assigned, participate in the election of a Chair at the first meeting in each year, follow and adhere to the Members of Police Services Boards Code of Conduct and attend meetings as determined by the board with no fewer than four meetings each year. Members will serve for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council.