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Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board

Purpose

The Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, came into effect on April 1, 2024 and has replaced the Police Services Act, to focus on addressing community safety, enhancing police oversight, modernizing policing, and establishing consistent mandated training requirements. Under the CSPA, it is required that there be a Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment Board for each detachment that provides policing in a municipality or First Nations Community. 

The Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board established under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, replaces seven previous Police Service Boards at the lower-tier municipal level. 

The Board advises the Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police detachment commander assigned to the detachment, with respect to OPP services in the catchment area of the board. 

The Peterborough County OPP Detachment services Hiawatha First Nation, Municipality of Trent Lakes, Township of Asphodel-Norwood, Township of Douro-Dummer, Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Township of North Kawartha, Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, and the Township of Selwyn (Outside of the village of Lakefield). 

Cavan Monaghan and the Village of Lakefield within the Township of Selwyn are served by the Peterborough Police Service. 

Curve Lake First Nation is served by the Anishinabek Police Service.

  • One member appointed by each of the following municipalities and First Nations, who is a member of the council of the municipality or band council of the First Nation, for a total of nine members: Asphodel-Norwood Township, Curve Lake First Nation, Douro-Dummer Township, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township, Hiawatha First Nation, North Kawartha Township, Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, Selwyn Township and Municipality of Trent Lakes.
  • Three members jointly appointed by each of the above municipalities and First Nations who are neither members of the council of, nor employees of, any of the municipalities or the band council of any of the First Nations.
  • Three members appointed by the Minister.

Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board - Members List Updated June 9th 2025

Nominations are Open for Members appointed by the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Please visit (link to Peterborough O.P.P. Detachment Board - Public Appointments Secretariat)

Nominations for Community Representatives whom are not members of Council will be starting in Q3 2025.

Board Meeting Calendar

Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board Terms of Reference

Every year the Board is required to provide an Annual Report by June 30 of the following year

2024 Annual Report 

Meetings can be accessed in-person at the Committee Room, 1st Floor, South Wing, Peterborough County Courthouse, 470 Water Street, Peterborough, ON or online at the link available on the agenda.

Meeting Information

Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB) 

Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario 

Inspectorate of Policing 

Law Enforcement Complaints Agency

Emmanuel Pinto, Board Administrator
oppboard@ptbocounty.ca
705-743-0380 x2510

For Police Inquiries please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 for Non-Emergencies

For Emergencies, please dial 9-1-1.

Contact Us

Contact Peterborough County
470 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3M3

Monday – Friday
8:30am – 4:30pm

Phone: 705-743-0380/1-800-710-9586
Fax: 705-876-1730
info@ptbocounty.ca

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