Police Services Board

(Left to right Chris Samure, Shawn Pankow (Chair), Jenn Aunger-Ritchie, Chris McGuire (council rep), Rob Dopson (Vice Chair).

SMITHS FALLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD

TheCommunity Safety and Policing Act requires the Police Service to be governed by a Police Services Board.

The Board is responsible in setting policy and working with the chief to move the police service in the direction as set out in the Smiths Falls Police Services Board Business Plan in order to achieve the necessary goals and objectives.

The Board does not get involved in the day-to-day operations of the Service.
Smiths Falls has a five (5) member Police Services Board which is comprised of the following:

Present Board Members:

Chair and Council Representative - Shawn Pankow
Council Representative - Councillor Chris McGuire
Provincial Appointee - Chris Samure
Provincial Appointee - Andrew Howard
Graham Wight -IOP advisor (Inspectorate of Policing)
Rob Dopson -Community Appointee

The Board can be contacted through the secretary,Stephanie McFadden at 613-283-0357 EXT 1204.
The Board meets once per month and meetings are open to the public.

How to become a board member:

Please refer to thePublic Appointments Secretariat website