Greater Sudbury Police Services Board
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Ron Dupuis
Deputy Mayor, Chair 		Evelyn Dutrisac
Councillor, Vice Chair 		Brenda Spencer
Member 		Gerry Lougheed Jr. 
Member 		Toula Sakellaris  Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair for 2012

web.jpgAt their January 16, 2012 meeting, the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board
re-elected Deputy Mayor Ron Dupuis as Chair and Councillor Evenlyn Dutrisac as Vice Chair for 2012.  Congratulations!

Four new officers were presented to the Board at the January 2012 meeting.  Chair Dupuis and Chief Elsner welcomed Constables Shannon Agowissa, Marc Belanger, Alain Brunette, and Andrew Porrigna.  Both Chair Dupuis and Chief Elsner acknowledged the large group of family members in attendance.  Chief Elsner noted that the officers will appreciate family support  in their journey in this rewarding profession.  Board Members and Senior Staff congratulated the new members.

 

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Police Services Board Regular Monthly Meetings

 2012 Meeting Schedule

 January 16 
February 8
March 7
April 4
May 9
June 13 
July - no meeting
August- no meeting
September 12
October 10
November 14
December 12

 All meetings are held at 4:30 p.m., GSPS headquarters, 5th floor boardroom. 190 Brady St, Sudbury, Ontario 

The Greater Sudbury Police Services Board has five members: two Provincial appointees, two Regional Council appointees, and one member of the community as appointed by Council.

The Board provides direction and guidance to the Greater Sudbury Police Service while ensuring that adequate and effective police services are provided in accordance with the needs of the municipality.

As civilian community members who represent the public's interests, the Police Services Board is committed to a high quality of community-based policing and excellence in police governance. The Board recognizes the challenges to law enforcement created by a changing environment, demographic shifts, emerging technologies, and evolving crime trends and patterns.

With the support of the citizens of Greater Sudbury, the Police Services Board is confident of meeting future policing challenges in the years ahead.

 

Duties of the Board

The responsibilities of the Police Services Board are outlined in section 31 (1) of Ontario's Police Services Act:
  • Appoint the members of the municipal police force
  • Generally determine, after consultation with the chief of police, objectives and priorities with respect to police services in the municipality
  • Establish policies for the effective management of the police force
  • Recruit and appoint the chief of police and any deputy chief of police, and annually determine their remuneration and working conditions, taking their submissions into account
  • Direct the chief of police and monitor his or her performance
  • Establish policies respecting the disclosure by chiefs of police of personal information about individuals
  • Receive regular reports from the chief of police on disclosures and decisions made under section 49 (secondary activities)
  • Establish guidelines with respect to the indemnification of members of the police force for legal costs under section 50
  • Establish guidelines for dealing with complaints made under Part V
  • Review the chief of police's administration of the complaints system under Part V and receive regular reports from the chief of police on his or her administration of the complaints system

News Releases

January 17, 2012

At their January 16, 2012 meeting, the Police Services Board re-affirmed the appointments of the Chair and Vice Chair. Deputy Mayor Ron Dupuis was re-elected Chair of the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board and Councillor Evelyn Dutrisac was re-elected Vice Chair of the Board.

Deputy Mayor Dupuis was honoured to accept the position of Chair for a second term. He thanked his fellow Board members for their support and dedication to the Police Service. "I am very humbled by the show of support from the Board. This is a tremendous police service and an excellent Board to lead." Mr. Dupuis was first appointed to the Board by City of Greater Sudbury Council in December 2006. He is well respected for his remarkable commitment and determination to improve the quality of life for people in the Sudbury Region.

Councillor Evelyn Dutrisac was also grateful to the Board for their support in her re-election as Vice Chair of the Board. "I am proud to serve on this Board and to work alongside excellent staff who are always responsive to concerns from citizens in our community." Ms. Dutrisac was appointed to the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board in December 2010. This is her second term as Vice Chair.

Chief Elsner extended his warmest congratulations to returning Chair Ron Dupuis and Vice Chair Evelyn Dutrisac. He offered sincere thanks to the entire Board for their hard work and diligence in providing strategic direction and support for the work of the Service.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service Board is a five-member civilian Board that governs the Greater Sudbury Police Service. Under the Police Services Act, the Board is responsible for providing adequate and effective police services to over 155,000 Greater Sudbury residents.