The Cobourg Police Services Board is responsible for the provision of adequate and effective police services in the municipality and:

• Appoints the members of the municipal police force.
• Generally, and after consultation with the Chief of Police, determines objectives and priorities with respect to police services in the municipality.
• Establishes policies for the effective management of the police force.
• Recruits and appoints the Chief of Police and any Deputy Chief of Police, and annually determines their remuneration and working conditions, taking their submissions into account.
• Directs the Chief of Police and monitors his or her performance.
• Establishes policies respecting the disclosure by chiefs of police of personal information about individuals.
• Receives regular reports from the Chief of Police on disclosures and decisions made on secondary activities.
• Establishes guidelines with respect to the indemnification of members of the police force for legal costs.
• Establishes guidelines for dealing with complaints.
• Reviews the Police Chief’s administration of the complaints system and receives regular reports from the chief of police on his or her administration of the complaints system.

The Cobourg Police Services Board meeting every third Tuesday of every month at 9:00AM. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice. Please contact the CPSB office if you wish to attend.

The Cobourg Police Services Board shall be composed of five (5) members which will include the Mayor, one (1) member of the Cobourg Municipal Council, one (1) citizen member appointed by Council, and two (2) members appointed by the Province of Ontario.

The member appointed by the Cobourg Municipal Council shall be appointed for a four (4) year term that corresponds with the term of Council, expiring on November 30 of the year in which a municipal election is held, unless provided otherwise by a resolution of Council.

Police services boards
27 (1) There shall be a police services board or, as provided in subsection 5 (3), one or more police services boards, for every municipality that maintains a police force. 2002, c. 18, Sched. N, s. 61 (1).

(4) The board of a municipality whose population according to the last enumeration taken under section 15 of the Assessment Act does not exceed 25,000 shall consist of,

(a) the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council;

(b) one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and

(c) one person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 1997, c. 8, s. 19 (1).

CPSB Office: Contact: Katie Darling, Executive Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Services provided through appointments made by the Police Services Board. The current Board Executive Assistant is Sue Bernardi Sue.Bernardi@cobourgpsb.com (905) 372-1971 / (905) 372-6821 (ext. 2271)

All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Police Services Act, and is required to adhere, insofar as applicable, to the provisions outlined in the Town of Cobourg Advisory Committees of Municipal Council Policies and Procedures and the Town of Cobourg Procedural By-law. Cobourg Police Services Board meetings shall be open to the public, with the exception of those items which may be discussed in closed session in accordance with section 35(4) of the Police Services Act.

https://cobourgpoliceservice.com/police-services-board/