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2010 OPP Costing Proposal (May 4, 2010) (pdf)

2009 OPP Costing Proposal (pdf)

Ontario Civilian Police Commission
Notice of Public Meeting (pdf)

Municipality of Wawa and Ontario Provincial Police
Costing Information

The Municipality of Wawa is looking at a costing from the O.P.P. because:

• Over the past few years costs to provide municipal policing have risen significantly placing an undue burden on the taxpayers and taking dollars away from other municipal services.

• The cost to provide adequate and effective policing as mandated by the Ontario Provincial government cost more for a small municipal service because there is no economy of scale that comes from shared specialty services. These are available with an O.P.P. contract.

• The Council of the Municipality of Wawa wants to make sure that fiscally responsible government and services are delivered at the best price possible. This will allow Council to hold tax increases and free up dollars to improve the quality of life for all residents if policing can be delivered for less money.

• Current staff will be employed with an O.P.P. contract or dealt with fairly should they not decide to transfer.

Blank Comment Form

Completed Comment Sheets may be mailed or dropped off to the Municipal Offices, 40 Broadway Avenue, P.O. Box 500, Wawa, ON P0S 1K0, Attention: Cathy Cyr.

The O.P.P. Costing Process

This process consists of 15 steps outlined below. As each step is completed the status will be changed to an F

STEP

ACTIVITY

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE

STATUS

1.

Formal request for O.P.P. costing by municipality (supported by Council Resolution)

Start of Process

F

2.

Ministry decision to approve costing by O.P.P.

15 days from receipt of request

F

3.

Preparation of costing proposal by O.P.P. (includes consultations, collecting information)

8 to 12 weeks from receipt of request

F

4.

Costing proposal forwarded to Council.

5 days

F

5.

If requested by Council, costing proposal presented to Council.

Time required determined by Council

F

6.

Council communicates any additional policing requirements to O.P.P. and Step 3 is repeated, if changes significant.

Time required determined by Council.

F

7.

If Council votes to accept O.P.P. proposal, it passes a Resolution that is sent to the Minister of Community Safety & Correctional Services and O.P.P. Contract Policing Bureau.

Time required determined by Council.

F

8.

Letter from Minister of Community Safety & Correctional Services acknowledging receipt of Resolution.

15 days from receipt of resolution.

F

9.

Municipality requests disbandment of its police service through the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCPS).

Time required determined by Council.

F

10.

OCCPS sets date for Disbandment Hearing in the municipality.

Time required determined by OCCPS.

F

11.

OCCPS provides its Decisions on the disbandment to Council and O.P.P.

Time required determined by OCCPS

12.

Upon receipt of OCCPS approval, the O.P.P. commence transition activities including Human Resource issues (ie. uniform and civilian members of Wawa transferring to O.P.P.), training and equipment issues.

Up to 8 weeks.

13.

O.P.P. forward submission to Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services for approval & execution.

Time required determined by Ministry

14.

O.P.P. forwards finalized policing Agreement to Municipality for signature.

1 to 2 weeks.

15.

Agreement commences on stipulated date and police officers and civilians who transfer to O.P.P. are sworn in.

1 day.