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For all Emergencies in Haliburton County dial 9-1-1.
For Non-Emergencies in Haliburton County call the Dispatch Centre at 1-888-310-1122.

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The Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, came into effect on April 1, 2024 and has replaced the Police Services Act, to focus on addressing community safety; enhancing police oversight; modernizing policing, and establishing consistent mandated training requirements.

Under the CSPA, it is required that there be an Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Board for each detachment that provides policing in a municipality or First Nations community.

In October of 2023, the Ministry of the Solicitor General approved the new board for the Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board to be made up of seven representatives from Haliburton County. Subsequently, in January 2024, the Province issued a description of the Detachment Board regulation and advised that the new boards were to be established by April 1.

The Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board established under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, replaces the previous Community Policing Advisory Committee.

 What does the Police Detachment Board do?

 The responsibilities of the new Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board are set out in the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.

  Responsibilities for police service boards include:

  • Participating in the selection of the Detachment Commander;
  • Determining objectives and priorities for police services after consultation with the Detachment Commander;
  • Advising the Detachment Commander with respect to policing provided by the Detachment;
  • Monitoring the performance of the Detachment Commander;
  • Reviewing regular reports from the Detachment Commander regarding policing provided by the Detachment, and
  • Providing an annual report to the municipalities regarding the policing provided by the Detachment in their municipalities.
 Board Composition
 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands, Municipality of Dysart et al, Municipality of Highlands East and Township of Minden Hills form the joint Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board.

The Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board is a seven-member civilian body that is composed of four council seats, two community representatives and one provincial appointment.

At the November 29th inaugural meeting of the Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board, Andrew Fletcher was elected as chair. 

Members:

Township of Algonquin Highlands:   Liz Danielsen
Municipality of Dysart et al:   Walt McKechnie
Municipality of Highlands East:   Dave Burton
Township of Minden Hills:   Bob Carter
Community representative:   Andy Chvedukas, Andrew Fletcher
Provincial appointee:   Andrew Hodgson 

Staff Resources: Interim Detachment Commander Michael Cavanagh

 Meeting Schedule

Meetings will take place as many times a year as the Board deems necessary. A minimum of four meetings will take place annually. Agendas and minutes will be posted on this website. Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 

2025 Meeting Schedule

January 22, 2025

May 7, 2025 (Click here to watch the recording of this meeting on YouTube)

June 18, 2025 (9 a.m.)

September 24, 2025

November 26, 2025

2025 Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board Schedule: Dates of meetings are January 22, May 7, June 18 (9 a.m.), September 24 and November 26. Meetings are held in person at 11 Newcastle Street in Minden and virtually at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

 Further Information

Ontario's OPP Detachment Boards

Haliburton County OPP Detachment Board Membership

Code of Conduct

Haliburton County Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Haliburton Highlands OPP

Haliburton Highlands OPP Action Plan (2023 - 2025)

Inspectorate of Policing 

 Agendas 

2024

November 29th, 2024 Agenda  

2025

Meetings are scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

January 22, 2025 Agenda 

May 7, 2025 Agenda

September 24, 2025

November 26, 2025

 Minutes

November 29th, 2024 Minutes

January 22, 2025 Minutes

Contact: Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment Board
For more information about the Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment board, please email PDB@haliburtoncounty.ca.
 Contact: Haliburton Highlands Police Detachment 

Image of Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment building located in Minden.

(Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment on Hwy 35 in Minden)

 

To obtain Police Services: Contact Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police Detachment

Address: 12598, Hwy 35, Minden Hills, Ontario, K0M 2K0

In case of emergency, please dial 9-1-1.

For non-emergencies where an officer is required, call the Provincial Communications Centre [PCC] at 1-888-310-1122, Monday to Sunday, 24 hours toll-free anywhere in Ontario. The TTY phone number is 1-888-310-1133.

The local detachment number, 705-286-1431, should only be used for topics related to administration, for example, checking on the status of your criminal record check or if you wish to speak to a specific officer in relation to follow up for a case you already reported through PCC or 9-1-1.

Email: opp.haliburton.highlands@opp.ca
Website: https://www.opp.ca  

 Contact: Inspector General of Policing

Description of the Inspector General and Inspectorate of Policing and How to Make Public Complaints

The Inspector General of Policing is a new policing oversight body under Ontario’s Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA).

The Inspector General is responsible for ensuring policing is delivered adequately and effectively across Ontario and that police board members are complying with the Code of Conduct.

The Inspector General exercises independent compliance oversight focused on ensuring police services, police service boards and board members, and special constable employers are complying with requirements under the CSPA for policing and police governance.

The Inspector General of Policing is supported by the Inspectorate of Policing, a new organization comprised of professionals that are dedicated to driving improved performance in Ontario policing and police governance.

Members of the public can file complaints with the Inspector General concerning adequate and effective police service delivery, or allegations of police board member misconduct through our website: www.iopontario.ca.

Under Ontario’s new Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), the Inspector General of Policing is responsible for:

• Responding to public complaints, which can be filed at www.iopontario.ca, concerning adequate and effective police service delivery and allegations of police board member misconduct;

• Examining the performance of police services and boards through independent inspections, investigations, monitoring and advising;

• Identifying effective performance and, where improvements are needed, using enforcement tools, including issuing directions and imposing measures to ensure compliance with the CSPA and its regulations;

• Imposing measures to ensure the provision of adequate and effective policing or in cases of a policing emergency;

• Conducting data analysis and research to promote evidence-based actions and improvements; and,

• Publicly reporting on the activities of the Inspector General, including publishing all inspection reports and an annual report.

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