SMITHS FALLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD

The Community Safety and Policing Act requires the Police Service to be governed by a Police Services Board.

The Board is responsible in setting policy and working with the chief to move the police service in the direction as set out in the Smiths Falls Police Services Board Business Plan in order to achieve the necessary goals and objectives.

The Board does not get involved in the day-to-day operations of the Service.
Smiths Falls has a five (5) member Police Services Board which is comprised of the following:

Present Board Members:
Mayor - Shawn Pankow
Provincial Appointee - Jennifer Aunger - Ritchie
Council Representative - Councillor Chris McGuire
Provincial Appointee - Chris Samure
Graham Wight - IOP advisor (Inspectorate of Policing)
Rob Dopson - Community Appointee


The Board can be contacted through the secretary, Stephanie McFadden at 613-283-0357 EXT 1204.
The Board meets once per month and meetings are open to the public. 

Police Service Board Meeting
PSB MEETING 2024/09/18
Police Service Board
PSB MEETING 2024/06/19
Police Service Board
PSB MEETING 2024/05/15
Police Service Board
PSB MEETING 2024/04/17

Police service board legislated responsibilities:

Pursuant to the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), the police service board duties are set out in Section 37 which include:

  • ensuring the provision of adequate and effective policing
  • employing members of the police service
  • appointing members of the police service as police officers
  • recruiting and appointing the Chief of Police and any Deputy Chief of Police and determining their remuneration and working conditions, taking their submissions into account
  • monitoring the Chief's performance
  • conducting a review of the chief of police's performance at least annually in accordance with the regulations made by the Minister, if any
  • monitoring the chief of police's decisions regarding the restrictions on secondary activities set out in Section 89 and reviewing the reports from the chief of police on those decisions
  • monitoring the chief of police's handling of discipline within the police service
  • ensuring that any police facilities used by the Board comply with any prescribed standards
  • preparing and adopting a diversity plan
  • preparing and adopting a strategic plan

Board members are subject to the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act and related regulations, including O.Reg. 408/23, Code of Conduct for Police Service Board Members.

 

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