Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board - Town of Essex, Municipality of Lakeshore, Town of Tecumseh

Ministry

Solicitor General

Address

917 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh
N8N5A5

Phone

519-735-2184 ext. 111

Background

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, Part V, s. 67 (opens a new window)

O. Reg. 135/24: O.P.P. DETACHMENT BOARDS (opens a new window)

Function

The boards advise the Ontario Provincial Police detachment commander assigned to the detachment, with respect to O.P.P. services in the catchment area of the board.

Membership

One member appointed by each of the following municipalities, who is a member of the council of the municipality, for a total of three members: Town of Essex, Municipality of Lakeshore and Town of Tecumseh.

One member appointed by each of the above municipalities who is neither a member of the council of, nor an employee of, the municipality, for a total of three members.

One member who is neither a member of the council of, nor an employee of, any of the above municipalities, jointly appointed by all of the above municipalities.

Two members appointed by the Minister.

Qualifications

Appointees to O.P.P. Detachment Boards should be active members of their community with a general knowledge of O.P.P. Detachment Boards duties and responsibilities and awareness of community safety issues and programs within their local community. 

Members appointed by the Solicitor General must be residents of Ontario and cannot be a judge, justice of the peace, a member (past or present) of the OPP, a current member of any other police service in Ontario, a former member of any other police service in Ontario unless they have ceased to be a member for at least one year, a special constable or a First Nation Officer, a person who practises criminal law as a defence counsel or as a prosecutor, a director, officer or employee of a prescribed policing provider or any other prescribed persons. 

Term

The term of office for a member of an O.P.P. detachment board appointed by a single municipality or a single First Nation shall be set out by the municipality or First Nation in the member’s appointment, but shall not exceed the term of office of the council of the municipality or band council that appointed the member.

The term of office for a member of an O.P.P. detachment board appointed jointly by several municipalities or First Nations shall be set out by the municipalities or First Nations in each of the instruments appointing the member, but shall not exceed a term of four years.

A member of an O.P.P. detachment board appointed, whether individually or jointly, by a municipality or First Nation shall sit until the earlier of,
•    six months after the expiry of their term of office; or
•    the day the member’s successor is appointed by the municipality or First Nation.

The term of office for a member of an O.P.P. detachment board that is appointed by the Minister shall be set out by the Minister in the member’s appointment.

If the position of a member of an O.P.P. detachment board who is appointed by a municipality or First Nation becomes vacant, the Minister shall notify the council of the municipality or band council.

Meetings

Boards meet a minimum of four times per year, as required by the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.

Remuneration

Appointees to the O.P.P. Detachment Boards are remunerated by the municipalities that appoint members to the board. 

Appointments & Vacancies