Police Services Board
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services to the Township on a contractual basis. If you have specific concerns or comments about the Police Services, please contact any member of the Police Services Board or the Detachment Commander, Gerry Salisbury, at (613) 267-2626.
Members
Back Row: Mayor Peter McLaren, Inspector Gerry Salisbury and Rob Wittkie, Planning Administrator/Deputy Clerk
Front Row:George Braithwaite, Provincial Appointee; Councillor Derek Love, Chair and Tom Bird, Municipal
What is a Police Services Board
Many members of the Community have asked “What is the Police Services Board?” and “What do they do?”
The Lanark Highlands Police Services Board is comprised of three members: Councillor Derek Love (Council Appointee), George Braithwaite (Provincial Appointee) and Tom Bird (Municipal Appointee).
The Lanark Highlands Police Services Board is one of seven boards which contract policing from the Ontario Provincial Police in Lanark County. Pursuant to the Police Services Act of Ontario, the following are the responsibilities of the Board:
(a) participate in the selection of the detachment commander of the detachment assigned to the
municipality or municipalities;
(b) generally determine objectives and priorities for police services, after consultation with the
detachment commander or his or her designate;
(c) establish, after consultation with the detachment commander or his or her designate, any local
policies with respect to police services. However, the board or joint board shall not establish any policy that conflicts with provincial policy with respect to police services);
(d) monitor the performance of the detachment commander;
(e) receive regular reports from the detachment commander or his or her designate on disclosures
and decision made under section 49 (secondary activities); and,
(f) review the detachment commander’s administration of the complaints system under Part V and
receive regular reports from the detachment commander or his or her designate on his or her administration of the complaints system.
Along with the legislated duties, the P.S.B. is considered a bridge between the community and the police. The board takes an active role in hearing community concerns and addressing them with the Detachment Commander or his designate for action.
Business Plans & Reports
Meetings
The next Police Services Board meetings will be held on:
| Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 | 8:00 a.m. | Police Services Board Agenda |