Central Hastings Police Services Board
Central Hastings Police Services Board
Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 S.O. 2019 c.1. Schedule. 1. Part V. s.67
O. Reg. 135/24: O.P.P. DETACHMENT BOARDS
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
Five members appointed by the following communities: Tweed, Centre Hastings, Madoc Township, Marmora & Lake and Stirling-Rawdon who are members of the council of each municipality.
One member appointed by the Minister.
One community member appointed by the Detachment Board Members
Appointees to O.P.P Detachment Boards should be active members of their communities with a general knowledge of O.P.P. Detachment Board duties and responsibilities and awareness of community safety issues within their local communities.
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.
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 instructions 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 officer: or
- The day the member’s successor is appointed by the municipality or First Nation.
The term of officer 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.
Boards meet a minimum of four times per year, as required by the Community Safety and Police Act, 2019.
Appointees to the O.P.P. Detachment Boards are remunerated by the municipalities that appoint members to the board.
Submit your resume to choppdetachmentboard@gmail.com
Please make sure to include your relevant community qualifications. Once a successful candidate has been chosen a criminal record check will be required.
Agendas for Regular Meetings
Agendas for Regular Meetings will be made available 7 days before the meeting date.
To view available agendas, click on the meeting date
2025 detachment board meeting dates:
- January 22nd, 2025
- March 19th, 2025
- May 28th, 2025
- September 24th, 2025
- November 26th, 2025
Central Hastings Police Services Board
Ministry: Solicitor General
Address 105953 Hwy 7, PO Box 490 Madoc ON K0K 2K0
Municipality of
Centre Hastings
7 Furnace Street,
PO Box 900,
Madoc, ON K0K 2K0
Phone: 613-473-4030