Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board

Join the Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board

The Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board has one (1) vacant seat for a Citizen Representative.

Lend your voice for the good of your communities and policing in the Rainy River District!

Members of the Board are provided remuneration, training, and mileage or electronic meeting attendance.

APPLY NOW

  1. Complete the fillable PDF form
  2. Attach any supporting documents
  3. Email to the Board Administrator at clerks@fortfrances.ca; OR
    Mail or drop the application off to:
    Municipal Clerk
    Town of Fort Frances
    320 Portage Avenue
    Fort Frances, ON  P9A 3P9
  4. Applications will need support from majority of communities for formal appointment to the Board. This will be coordinated by the Board Administrator.

Eligibility

  • Canadian Citizens or landed immigrants
  • At least 18 (eighteen) years of age
  • A resident of one of the following municipalities:
    • Alberton
    • Chapple
    • Dawson
    • Emo
    • La Vallee
    • Lake of the Woods
    • Morley
    • Rainy River
  •  You attest that you're not one of the following:
    • A judge or justice of the peace
    • A member of a police service, special constable, or a First Nation officer
    • Someone practicing criminal law (either defense or prosecution)
    • A director, officer, or employee of any policing provider
    • A former member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
    • A former member of a police board (if you left less than one year ago)

Meeting Commitments

  • Held minimum of quarterly, or 4 (four) times annually. More meetings called as necessary.
  • Meetings typically held Mondays at 8:30am.
  • Meetings typically 1-2 hours in length.
  • Meetings are held electronically and in-person.
  • In-person is offered at 320 Portage Avenue, Town of Fort Frances, in the Committee Room.

Meetings of the Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board

https://fortfrances.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=2215

Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board Members

Name Position Communit(y/ies)
John McTaggart Chair/Elected Official Fort Frances
Gary Rogozinski Vice-Chair/Provincial Appointee Province of Ontario
Andrew Hallikas Elected Official Fort Frances
Lewis Kempf Elected Official Chapple, Dawson, Lake of the Woods, Morley, Rainy River
Sylvia Smeeth Appointed Citizen Fort Frances
Shaun Spence Elected Official Alberton, Emo, La Vallee
VACANCY Appointed Citizen Alberton, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, La Vallee, Lake of the Woods, Morley, Rainy River

 

Board Policies

Number Division Department
ADM 001 Administration Abuse, Violence, and Harassment Policy

 

Contacts

Chelsea Greig
Board Administrator, Rainy River District West OPP Detachment Board
Municipal Clerk, Town of Fort Frances
​clerks@fortfrances.ca