Hawkesbury OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) Detachment Board
The mission of this recently created Board is to establish objectives and priorities for police services in the following regions: Alfred and Plantagenet, Champlain, East Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury and The Nation Municipality. The Board has a total of 10 seats:
- 5 Board members (1 per serviced area);
- 3 community representatives;
- 2 provincially-appointed members.
Role of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Board
The OPP Detachment Board shall:
- consult with the Commissioner regarding the selection of a detachment commander and otherwise participate, in accordance with the regulations made by the Minister, in the selection of the detachment commander;
- determine objectives and priorities for the detachment, not inconsistent with the strategic plan prepared by the Minister, after consultation with the detachment commander or his or her designate;
- advise the detachment commander with respect to policing provided by the detachment;
- monitor the performance of the detachment commander;
- review the reports from the detachment commander regarding policing provided by the detachment and on or before June 30 in each year, provide an annual report to the municipalities regarding the policing provided by the detachment in their municipalities.
Information about the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Board
Board Meeting Schedule - 2024
Meeting 1
Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:00 am (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
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Meeting 2
Friday, July 5, 2024, at 10:00 am (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of July 5, 2024
Minutes of July 5, 2024
Detachment commander's report- January to June 2024
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Meeting 3
Friday, October 18, 2024, at 10:00 am (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of October 18, 2024
Minutes of October 18, 2024
Commander's Report - July to September 2024
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Meeting 4
Friday, December 13, 2024, at 9:00 am (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of December 13, 2024
Minutes of December 13, 2024
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Board Members
Municipal representatives
Robert Lefebvre (Mayor of Hawkesbury and Chair of the Board)
Normand Riopel (Mayor of Champlain)
Yves Laviolette (Mayor of Alfred and Plantagenet)
Tim Stewart (Councillor of The Nation Municipality)
Jacques Tranchemontagne (Deputy Mayor of East Hawkesbury)
Community representatives
Jacques Quesnel
Sylvie Millette
Caroline Gaudette
Province appointed representatives
Michel Lalonde
François St-Amour
Board Resources
Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Board Action Plan (2023-2025)
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O.P.P Strategic Plan 2023-2025
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Community Safety and Well Being Plan
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Policies and procedures of the Detachment Board
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Budget
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Board Meeting Schedule - 2025
Meeting 1
Friday, January 31, 2025, at 10 AM (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of January 31, 2025
Minutes of January 31, 2025
Commander's Report (October to December, 2024)
Record Management Report ( October to December 2024)
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Meeting 2
Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10 AM (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of May 2, 2025
Commander's Report (January to March, 2025)
Statistics
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Meeting 3
Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10 AM (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of September 5 (Coming soon)
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Meeting 4
Friday, November 28 2025, at 10 AM (Hawkesbury Town Hall)
Agenda of November 28 (Coming soon)
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Contact the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Board
Anyone with questions or wishing to present a topic at a meeting of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Board must contact us directly by email at secretaire@policecomm.hawkesbury.ca.
Please note: If you wish to contact the Hawkesbury Detachment (police services), you can email opp.hawkesbury@opp.ca. We remind you that in case of an emergency, you must always call 9-1-1.
What is CamSafe?
CAMSafe is a new program aimed at creating a database of private security cameras in the province.
CAMSafe is a CCTV (closed-circuit television) and security video registry aimed at keeping our community safe and assisting police solve crime.
For more information or to register, please visit https://camsafe.ca/about.