Police Services Board

Under the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), every police service in Ontario must have a Police Services Board to provide governance and accountability. 

The St. Thomas Police Services Board, along with the Chief of Police, assume the role of policy direction and administration of policing in the City of St.Thomas. The St.Thomas Police Services Board among its many specific duties include:

 

  • Approves strategic plans
  • Approves the hiring and termination of employees
  • Guides the creation of business plans and monitors their progress
  • Recruits and appoints the Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Police
  • Determines general organizational objectives and priorities
  • Participates in the bargaining process with the St. Thomas Police Association.
  • Establishes policy and oversees the ethical conduct of the organization

Police Board Meetings are held at the St.Thomas Police Headquarters main floor Boardroom.  A variety of issues are addressed including planning, budget and personnel matters. The Board consists of two Municipal appointees, two Provincial appointees and one community representative appointed by City Council.

See below for meeting agendas and minutes.

BOARD MEMBERS

PSB - Provincial Appointee
Lynn Coates - Vice Chair
Provincial Appointee
PSB Member - Joe Preston
Joe Preston - City Mayor
Head of City Council
PSB Member - Dan Reith
Dan Reith - Board Chair
Provincial Appointee
Jason Jackson
Community Representative

How to join the Police Services Board

A Municipal board that is composed of five members shall consist of:

    • The head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be or is ineligible to be a member of the board, another member of the municipal council appointed by resolution of the municipality;
    • One member of the municipal council appointed by resolution of the municipality;
    • One person appointed by resolution of the municipality, who is neither a member of the municipal council nor an employee of the municipality; and
    • Two persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Anyone who would like to serve on the STPS can apply to join except:

  1. A judge
  2. A justice of the peace
  3. A police officer
  4. A criminal defence lawyer

1.     Through the City of St. Thomas (Community Representative appointed by City Council)

2.     You can apply for a provincial appointment to the STPS by accessing the Government of Ontario website on appointments by the Lieutenant Governor.

MEETING AGENDAS

PSB AGENDA
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MEETING MINUTES

PSB MINUTES
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