With the support of OPP Corporate Communications, the Strategy Management Unit (SMU) is developing standardized OPP detachment board branding that will align with the overall OPP branding strategy.
In 2021, the Ministry requested that each detachment catchment area submit one or more board composition(s) for review and approval. At that time, the naming convention of each board was not required. Ontario Regulation 135/24 (O. Reg. 135/24) made under the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), 2019 outlines the number and composition of each OPP detachment board established for each OPP detachment. It identifies each board by the OPP detachment that services it, followed by its composition.
For submissions that included more than one detachment board, O. Reg. 135/24 included an “area labelled on the map” along with a number for each board. As an example, “Dryden OPP Detachment Board 2.” Boards have requested the ability to create a more professional name that better represents the catchment area of their detachment board.
As provided to all of you in a previous email, the OAPSB was advised by the Ministry that they are supporting the local naming of detachment board(s). The name of the detachment board must represent the catchment area that the board is responsible for. For boards with more than one municipality within the catchment area, OAPSB is recommending that the Terms of Reference document with the municipalities include:
- The name the board will be operating as locally
- How the board is identified and described within O.Reg. 135/24
Further, OAPSB is recommending that detachment board(s) create a bylaw that states:
As outlined in Ontairo Regulation 135/24, This board is an OPP Detachment Board in the ________ geographical area serviced by the _________ Detachment.
Until such time as the CSPA or O. Reg. 135/24 is amended to reflect the name of our Detchment Board in the corresponding table within O. Reg. 135/24, this Board will be operating as _________ Board.
This recommendation does not preclude boards from seeking their own legal advice regarding the naming of the OPP Detachment Board(s).
In order to expedite the creation of the OPP Detachment Board logos, once your board has met to confirm your board name, we ask that ALL OPP Detachment Boards provide an email stating the Detachment Board name along with a copy of the associate bylaw (bylaw only required if operating name is different than what is in OReg 135/24) to both oapsb@oapsb.ca and opp.strategy.management@opp.ca.
**Please title this email OPP Detachment Board Name – the name of your board**.
If possible we are asking that you please submit your OPP Detachment Board name to both emails above no later than November 30, 2024.
The OAPSB will compile the information and provide it to the Ministry. The OPP SMU will provide a copy of the updated brand logo/branding to each board, along with the associated standard operating procedure. The same process is required for any future board name change request.