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.
(Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment on Hwy 35 in Minden)
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 CSWPA, 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? |
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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:
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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 Staff Resources: Interim Detachment Commander Michael Cavanagh |
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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. The meeting schedule for the new detachment board is posted below. |
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Ontario's OPP Detachment Boards Haliburton County OPP Detachment Board Membership Haliburton County Community Safety and Well-Being Plan |
| Agendas |
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2024 2025 Meetings are scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. March 19, 2025 May 21, 2025 September 24, 2025 November 19, 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 |
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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 |
| Contact: Inspector General of Policing |
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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. |