Civilian Policing Oversight Agencies and Contact Information
Civilian Policing Oversight Agencies and Contact Information
Police oversight plays a vital role in supporting public trust in police services, their officers and the services they provide.
If YOU have a complaint about local policing actions, you can register it in any of the following ways:
1. Visit or call the Detachment Commander at the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Detachment office
1913 Petawawa Boulevard
Phone 613-735-0188;
Discuss your concerns one-on-one with the purpose of arranging for a resolution when and where possible.
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2. Contact the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD)
Email oiprd@ontario.ca
Phone 416-246-7071 or 1-877-411-4773
The OIPRD is responsible for receiving, managing and overseeing all public complaints about municipal, regional and provincial police in Ontario. As an independent civilian oversight agency, the OIPRD makes sure that public complaints about police are dealt with in a manner that is transparent, effective and fair to both the public and the police.
The OIPRD publishes an Annual Report.
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3. Contact the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC)
Email OCPCregistrar@ontario.ca
Phone 416-326-1356 or 1-888-444-0240
This is an independent civilian oversight body:
- Conducts investigations and inquiries into the conduct of chiefs of police, police officers, special constables and members of Police Services Boards
- Hears appeals of police disciplinary penalties
- Determines adequacy of police budgets
- Approves the abolition of police forces
- Takes measures if a police force fails to comply with prescribed standards
Decisions are posted on the Canadian Legal Information Insitute (CanLII) website.
