Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board Recruiting Community Board Members Notice
Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board
With the upcoming changes to the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), we are inviting applications from community members to join the newly formed Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board.
If you live in one of the above member communities and would like to support community wellbeing, we invite you to apply to join the Board.
Board Composition
The Board will include 4 elected officials from the 12 municipalities within the Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board, as well as 2 community members and 1 provincial appointee. There will be 7 total appointed Board Members, and 1 secretary.
Township of Armour
Village of Burk’s Falls
Township of Ryerson
Municipality of Magnetawan
Town of Kearney
Township of Joly
Township of Machar
Village of South River
Township of Strong
Township of Perry
Village of Sundridge
Township of McMurrich/Monteith
Eligibility
To apply to become a Community Board Member, you must be an eligible elector in one of the above member municipalities.
Additionally, you must obtain a current (12 months or newer) and acceptable Criminal Record Check, at your expense, prior to the appointment to the Board and successfully complete various online training courses within 6 months from appointment.
You are not eligible if you are:
A judge or justice of the peace;
A member of the police service, special constable, or a First Nation Officer;
Someone practicing criminal law (either defense or prosecution);
A director, officer, or employee of any policing provider;
A former member of a police service unless:
The OPP Detachment Board does not maintain a police service that the person was a member of; and
At least one year has passed since the person ceased to be a member of any police service.
Experience in local government and/or previously serving on boards and committees is considered an asset. This opportunity offers a chance to actively participate in shaping local law enforcement and safety initiatives.
Application Deadline
The Township of Perry is managing the intake of all applications.
Please submit your board application form, along with your cover letter and resume, by 4 p.m. on Friday April 5, 2024 to:
Township of Perry
c/o Erica Cole, Deputy Clerk
1695 Emsdale Road, PO BOX 70, Emsdale, ON P0A 1J0
F: 705-636-5759
Alternatively, you may hand-deliver your application to your local municipal office by the deadline and it will be forwarded to Perry Township.
Following completion of the interview and selection process by the Board, the 2 Community Board Members will be appointed by all the above municipalities to the Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board.
Board Meetings, Term of Office, and Remuneration
Following the establishment of the Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board, the Board elects the Chair and Vice-Chair, and sets the meeting schedule (minimum four per year), meeting location, and any applicable remuneration.
The Term of Office for Board Members shall not exceed the current term of municipal council (November 14, 2026).
Provincial Appointee
The Minister of the Solicitor General oversees the appointment of 1 Provincial Representative for the Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board.
Code of Conduct
Ontario Regulation 409/23 sets out the Code of Conduct for OPP Detachment Board Members under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.
Every member must comply with the Code of Conduct.
Application Form and Documents
OPP Detachment Board Member Application Form (link application form)