The District of Muskoka is responsible for policing in Muskoka and uses the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to deliver this service. Three OPP detachments provide police services across communities in Muskoka - the Bracebridge, Huntsville and Southern Georgian Bay Detachments.
The Bracebridge OPP Detachment provides police services to the Town of Bracebridge, the Town of Gravenhurst, the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the northern portion of the Township of Georgian Bay. The detachment service area includes Moose Deer Point and Wahta Mohawks First Nations.
OPP Detachment Boards are required for all police service detachments in the Province. (Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019)
Bracebridge OPP Detachment Board Membership
Members of the Bracebridge OPP Detachment Board are appointed by Muskoka District Council. The term of office for Board members is the end of the current Council Term plus six (6) months or when a new representative is appointed whichever is the earlier. The end of the current term of Council is October 26, 2026.
The 16-member Board consists of the following members:
Council Member Seats (7)
- District Chair Jeff Lehman
- District Councillor Rick Maloney (Town of Bracebridge)
- District Councillor Heidi Lorenz (Town of Gravenhurst)
- District Councillor Peter Koetsier (Township of Georgian Bay)
- District Councillor Peter Kelley (Township of Muskoka Lakes)
- Chief Rhonda Williams-Lovett (Moose Deer Point First Nation Council Member)
- Lorie Fenton-Strength (Wahta Mohawks First Nation Council Member)
Community Representative Seats (6)
- Michael Brady (Town of Bracebridge)
- Myra Levy (Town of Gravenhurst)
- To be appointed (Township of Georgian Bay)
- Kara Wanoth (Township of Muskoka Lakes)
- Betty Sandy (Moose Deer Point First Nation Community Representative)
- To be appointed (Wahta Mohawks First Nation Community Representative)
Provincial Appointees (3)
- Three to be appointed by the Province of Ontario.
The OPP Detachment Board Chair and Vice-Chair are appointed by the Board at the first meeting of each year of the term:
- 2025 Board Chair - - to be appointed at the Board meeting on April 22, 2025
- 2025 Board Vice-Chair - to be appointed at the Board meeting on April 22, 2025
- 2024 Board Chair – R. Maloney
- 2024 Board Vice-Chair - n/a
Please contact the Board by emailing the Board Administrator.
| Key Responsibilities |
An OPP detachment board may also establish local policies, after consultation with the detachment commander or his or her designate, with respect to policing in the area receiving policing from the detachment. |
| Meeting Schedule |
| The Bracebridge OPP Detachment Board is required to meet a minimum of four (4) times per year. Meeting dates and times will be posted on the District’s website on the Meeting Calendar. Please subscribe for notification of meetings by selecting Advisory and Other Committees. Meetings will be open to the public to attend or view online. |
| Agendas, Reports and Minutes |
| Current agendas, minutes, reports, and resolutions for Detachment Board meetings are publicly available on the Muskoka Document Centre under OPP Detachment Board – Bracebridge. |
| Live Webcasts and Recordings |
| Live streaming of the meetings may be available, please confirm on the meeting agenda if the meeting is in person and will not be streamed. If available, live streaming for the meetings will be on the District Website.
Webcast recordings will be retained for a period of six months. The Board Administrator reserves the right to retain certain recordings for a longer period of time. |
Bracebridge OPP Detachment
The Bracebridge OPP Detachment has an Action Plan to guide detachment operations and ensure community safety. The plans are designed to identify local crime and traffic priorities. Once priorities are identified, specific activities are established to promote community engagement, increase public education and concentrate enforcement efforts. Progress Reporting is done annually during the three-year action planning cycle.