Membership Information

There are several types of membership available, as follows:

Regular Member - The members of any Police Services Board in the Province of Ontario, having responsibility for the governing of a municipal police force under Section 31 of the Act or for the governing of a contract with the Ontario Provincial Police under Section 10 of the Act, shall be eligible for membership in the OAPSB.

Affiliate Member - Affiliate membership in the OAPSB may be granted by the Board of Directors to persons or businesses providing or representing providers of products or services used by Police Services Boards, who are not eligible for Regular membership. An Affiliate member shall have all the rights and privileges of Regular membership, save and except voting and/or the right to hold office in the OAPSB.

Associate Member - Associate membership in the OAPSB may be granted by the Board of Directors to any person not eligible for Regular membership who is engaged in police, other law enforcement, municipal, governance or related activities, providing that such person is not prohibited from being a member of a Police Services Board under Section 27 (13) of the Act. An Associate member shall have all the rights and privileges of Regular membership, save and except voting and/or the right to hold office in the OAPSB.

Life Member - The Board of Directors may, from time to time, confer upon a member or former member of a Police Services Board, Life Membership in the OAPSB in recognition of his/her dedication and commitment to the betterment of police services boards in the Province of Ontario, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine. Life Members shall have all the rights and privileges of Regular membership, save and except voting and/or the right to hold office in the OAPSB.

Honourary Member - Honourary membership may be conferred upon any person whom the Board of Directors deems worthy as a result of their significant contributions to the OAPSB. This person need not have been a regular member. Honourary Members will not have the right to vote and/or the right to hold office in the OAPSB and there will be no membership fee. It is strictly be a membership of recognition.

For each of Regular Member, Affiliate Member and Associate Member, there are membership fees payable to the OAPSB on an annual basis. If you or your board are interested in membership, please contact the OAPSB office for a fee schedule.