Ministry: COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Agency: POLICE SERVICES BOARD - BLIND RIVER (TOWN OF)
Agency URL: N/A
Address: 11 Hudson Street P.O. Box 640 Blind River P0R 1B0 ON
Tel.: (705) 356-2251
Fax: (705) 356-7343
Background: POLICE SERVICES ACT, RSO 1990, C. P.15, PART III, S. 27
Period: N/A - N/A
Type: N/A
Prerogative: Mandatory Legislation; Minister's OIC
Function: The boards govern the municipal police forces and in the case of O.P.P. contract locations, serve as advisory bodies.
Membership: The population of the Town of Blind River did not exceed 25,000 according to the last enumeration. The council of the Town of Blind River has entered into a contract with the Ontario Provincial Police to provide policing services. The council of the municipality has by resolution determined that the composition of the board will be five. Board members include the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; one member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and two persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Boards elect a chair and may elect a vice-chair. If an appointee of the Lieutenant Governor in Council is unable to serve, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services may appoint a replacement to serve until the Lieutenant Governor in Council selects a new appointee.
Term: There is no limitation in legislation.
Meetings: Boards meet a minimum of four times per year, as required by the Police Services Act.
Requirements: No judge, justice of the peace, police officer or person who practises criminal law as a defence counsel may sit as a member of a board. Members who hold such positions that were appointed prior to the amendment Act may continue to be members until the expiry of their terms.
BOARD MEMBERS
| No. |
POSITION |
MEMBER NAME |
TENURE |
REMUNERATION |
LOCATION |
| 1. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | ASHDOWN, JOHN | 15-JAN-2007 - 14-JAN-2010 | PAID BY CITY COUNCIL | BLIND RIVER |
| 2. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | CLARKE, BERYL | 30-SEP-2009 - 29-SEP-2012 | PAID BY CITY COUNCIL | BLIND RIVER |