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The District is responsible for policing in Muskoka and contracts the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to deliver this service. Three OPP detachments provide police services across communities in Muskoka - the Southern Georgian Bay, Bracebridge and Huntsville Detachments.
Community-led service boards will soon be required for all police service detachments in the Province. (Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019)
What will the detachment boards look like?
The Bracebridge OPP Detachment provides police services to the Town of Bracebridge, the Town of Gravenhurst, the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the Township of Georgian Bay (northern portion). The detachment service area includes Moose Deer Point and Wahta Mohawks First Nations. A 16-member Board will be established for this detachment, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (4)
1 elected official per representative First Nation (2)
1 community representative per municipality (4)
1 community representative per representative First Nation (2)
The District Chair (1)
3 provincial appointees (3)
The Huntsville OPP Detachment provides police services to the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays. A six-member Board will be established for this detachment, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (2)
1 community representative per municipality (2)
District Chair (1); and
1 provincial appointee (1)
The South Georgian Bay OPP Detachment provides police services to the majority of the communities in the Township of Georgian Bay, as well as four municipalities (Town of Midland, and the Townships of Penetanguishene, Tay and Tiny) that are located outside the District of Muskoka. A 13-member Board will be established for this detachment will be established, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (5)
1 community representative per municipality (5)
3 provincial appointees (3)
How will community representatives be selected?
Bracebridge and Huntsville OPP Detachment Boards
The process to select representatives for both Bracebridge and Huntsville detachment boards are very similar.
Each of the area municipalities served by the individual detachments will select an elected official and a member of the community to represent their Town or Township on the new boards.
Each of the area municipalities involved have recommended District Councillors to sit on the selection panels. These panels will review submissions and recommend community members to be appointed to represent their Town or Townships on the new boards.
The selection process to recruit and appoint community representatives will be initiated very soon. After community members have been selected by the panels, District Council will officially establish the new boards and appoint the members formally.
Southern Georgian Bay Detachment Board (SGB Board)
District Council has delegated authority to District staff to enter into an agreement with the other four municipalities served by the detachment to select and appoint community (civilian) representatives and to share the administration and costs associated with the SGB Board.
District Council has also appointed Mayor Peter Koetsier (District Councillor and Mayor of Georgian Bay Township) to be their representative during the recruitment and selection process for community members and to make a recommendation to the District Council when a community member to represent the Township of Georgian Bay.
More information will be available next week about the recruitment process!
The District is responsible for policing in Muskoka and contracts the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to deliver this service. Three OPP detachments provide police services across communities in Muskoka - the Southern Georgian Bay, Bracebridge and Huntsville Detachments.
Community-led service boards will soon be required for all police service detachments in the Province. (Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019)
What will the detachment boards look like?
The Bracebridge OPP Detachment provides police services to the Town of Bracebridge, the Town of Gravenhurst, the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the Township of Georgian Bay (northern portion). The detachment service area includes Moose Deer Point and Wahta Mohawks First Nations. A 16-member Board will be established for this detachment, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (4)
1 elected official per representative First Nation (2)
1 community representative per municipality (4)
1 community representative per representative First Nation (2)
The District Chair (1)
3 provincial appointees (3)
The Huntsville OPP Detachment provides police services to the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays. A six-member Board will be established for this detachment, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (2)
1 community representative per municipality (2)
District Chair (1); and
1 provincial appointee (1)
The South Georgian Bay OPP Detachment provides police services to the majority of the communities in the Township of Georgian Bay, as well as four municipalities (Town of Midland, and the Townships of Penetanguishene, Tay and Tiny) that are located outside the District of Muskoka. A 13-member Board will be established for this detachment will be established, consisting of:
1 elected official per municipality (5)
1 community representative per municipality (5)
3 provincial appointees (3)
How will community representatives be selected?
Bracebridge and Huntsville OPP Detachment Boards
The process to select representatives for both Bracebridge and Huntsville detachment boards are very similar.
Each of the area municipalities served by the individual detachments will select an elected official and a member of the community to represent their Town or Township on the new boards.
Each of the area municipalities involved have recommended District Councillors to sit on the selection panels. These panels will review submissions and recommend community members to be appointed to represent their Town or Townships on the new boards.
The selection process to recruit and appoint community representatives will be initiated very soon. After community members have been selected by the panels, District Council will officially establish the new boards and appoint the members formally.
Southern Georgian Bay Detachment Board (SGB Board)
District Council has delegated authority to District staff to enter into an agreement with the other four municipalities served by the detachment to select and appoint community (civilian) representatives and to share the administration and costs associated with the SGB Board.
District Council has also appointed Mayor Peter Koetsier (District Councillor and Mayor of Georgian Bay Township) to be their representative during the recruitment and selection process for community members and to make a recommendation to the District Council when a community member to represent the Township of Georgian Bay.
More information will be available next week about the recruitment process!
