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The new Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 for the Province of Ontario comes into effect April 1, 2024.
The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is recruiting one (1) resident to be a Community Appointee to the Lanark County OPP Detachment Board for a term commencing April 1, 2024 and expiring November 15, 2026. This position is an opportunity for a qualified resident to determine objectives and priorities for the Lanark County OPP Detachment to enhance the quality of life and ensure the safety and security of all persons and property in the community in keeping with the Minister of the Solicitor General’s Strategic Plan, and the OPP Detachment Board strategic plan.
The successful candidate shall be required to complete mandatory provincial training prior to being eligible to serve.
Who is eligible?
Each applicant must be a resident of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, at least 18 years of age or older and not an employee of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. Applicants cannot be a past member of the Lanark County OPP.
In considering Community Appointments, preference may be given to persons demonstrating knowledge or experience in one (1) or more of the following areas:
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Finance
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Social Services
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Education
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Governance
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Legal
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Health Care
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Mental Health
Interested applicants are invited to submit in confidence, this completed application form, along with a resume and cover letter demonstrating their knowledge and/or experience in one (1) or more of the preferred areas and clearly referencing the OPP Detachment Board by February 19, 2024.
Attention: Mike Williams, Director of Protective Services
Mail: Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 3131 Old Perth Road Box 400, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
Email: mwilliams@mississippimills.ca
Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of determining suitability for the OPP Detachment Board only in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
