OPP Detachment Board

Police services in Ingersoll are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police pursuant to an agreement between the Town and the Province. In March 2019, the Ontario government passed the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA). On its proclamation date of April 1, 2024, the CSPA replaced the Police Services Act. Under the CSPA, effective April 1, 2024, the Ingersoll Police Services Board became the Ingersoll OPP Detachment Board. The Board is one of the three OPP Detachment boards in Oxford County.

OPP Detachment Board Members

The Board is a civilian body that oversees the Ingersoll detachment of the OPP and draws its authority from the CSPA and regulations. Section 68(1) of the CSPA sets out the role of the Board in oversight.

Please click here for more information on the role of OPP Detachment Boards.

The Board’s role under Section 68(1) the CSPA is to:

(a) 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;

(b) 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;

(c) advise the detachment commander with respect to policing provided by the detachment;

(d) monitor the performance of the detachment commander;

(e) review the reports from the detachment commander regarding policing provided by the detachment; and

(f) on or before June 30 in each year, provide an annual report to the municipalities and band councils regarding the policing provided by the detachment in their municipalities or First Nation reserves. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, s. 68 (1); 2023, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 28.

Citizens may wish to contact the Board to bring forward concerns about crime prevention and public safety within our community. For inquiries, please contact:

Email: psb@ingersoll.ca

Mail: 130 Oxford Street 2ndfloor, Ingersoll ON N5C 2V5 attention OPP Detachment Board Secretary

The Ingersoll OPP Detachment Board has five (5) members: two members of Town Council, one citizen appointed by the province as a community representative, and two citizens appointed by Town Council as a community representatives.

Council members and the citizens appointed by council serve for the duration of the Council term. Provincial appointees serve up to three-year terms, which expire at various times. At the first meeting each year, the Board appoints a Chairperson for that year.

Current members:

Chair: Scott Davis, Citizen Appointee

Vice-Chair: Rick Eus, Council Appointee

Kristy Van Kooten-Bossence, Council Appointee

Mhairi Kersel, Provincial Appointee

Taj Brah, Citizen Appointee

View the Meetings, Agenda and Minutes here

Please call 9-1-1 for emergencies, and for non-emergencies call:

OPP Communication
1-888-310-1122 (24 hours a day, anywhere in Ontario)

Admin branch on Mutual Street
519-485-6554

How does it work?

Crime Stoppers encourages people to call with information to solve crimes already committed, crimes about to occur or wanted persons.

How to use the program?

If you have any information on any crime, you are requested to call Crime Stoppers at 421-TIPS(8477). Callers out of the Woodstock or Ingersoll area may call toll free at 1(800)-222-TIPS(8477). Crime Stoppers callers never have to identify themselves or give evidence in court and are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.

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130 Oxford Street (2nd Floor), Ingersoll, ON, N5C 2V5, Map this location
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