Call for applicants for the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board
Call for applicants for the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board
Are you interested in participating in community service and making a substantial contribution to your municipality?
The Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships of Tay and Tiny, and The District of Muskoka (Township of Georgian Bay) are seeking applications to form the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board as required under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. We are seeking five (5) community representatives (one (1) representative from each municipality) to form a thirteen (13) member board. The other five (5) representatives will be Council appointees (one Council member from each municipality) and three (3) representatives will be Provincial appointees.
The Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board will be responsible for completing mandatory board training, oversight of the O.P.P. Detachment Commander’s local action plan, presenting an annual report to each Council, preparing rules and procedures, creating by-laws, local policies, and board policies, and preparing board estimates/budget to Councils for board operations.
The following are ineligible from being members of the Board:
- A judge or justice of the peace.
- A member of a police service, a special constable, or a First Nation Officer.
- Any person who practices criminal law as a defense counsel or as a prosecutor.
- Any person employed by one (1) of the five (5) municipalities policed by the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment and the District of Muskoka.
All interested applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of interest outlining your competencies and attributes listed in the attached “competencies and attributes model profile” to the undersigned prior to April 2, 2024, at 11:59 pm. We thank all applicants that apply and advise that only those selected will be contacted.
Transitioning to the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board
c/o Emily Dermott-Simpson, Corporate Services Executive Assistant
10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene, ON L9M 2G2
edermott-simpson@penetanguishene.ca | 705-549-7453
The five (5) municipalities of the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships of Tay and Tiny, and The District of Muskoka (Township of Georgian Bay) are committed to an inclusive, barrier- free environment. Accommodation will be provided in all steps of the recruitment process. Please advise Emily Dermott-Simpson by telephone or email if you require any accommodation to ensure you can participate fully and equally during the recruitment and selection process.
Personal Information gathered through this advertisement is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act. S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be only used for candidate selection for these positions.
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board Community Representative
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is working towards a proclamation date of April 1, 2024, for the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. The legislation will require that the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment has a thirteen (13) person O.P.P. Detachment Board consisting of elected and community representatives from the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships of Tay and Tiny, and The District of Muskoka (Georgian Bay Township).
The five (5) Municipalities are seeking applications for the position of Community Representative on the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment Board. In applying for this position as O.P.P. Detachment Board Member, the applicant must articulate what competencies and attributes they possess which have been listed in the attached Competencies and Attributes Model Profile.
Ineligible Persons
The following persons are not eligible to be members of a police service board:
- A judge or justice of the peace.
- A member of a police service, a special constable or a First Nation Officer.
- Any person who practises criminal law as a defence counsel or as a prosecutor.
- Any person employed by one (1) of the five (5) municipalities policed by the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. Detachment or the District of Muskoka.
Former members of a police service
(5) A former member of a police service is not eligible to be a member of a police service board unless,
a) the police service board does not maintain a police service that the person was a member of, and
b) at least one (1) year has passed since the person ceased to be a member of any police service.
Police Record Check
If successful, the applicant must provide a satisfactory police record check with no criminal history prior to confirmation of any appointment to the Board.
Attachment: Call for the applicants for the Southern Georgian Bay O.P.P. detachment Board