Bette M. Stephenson

Town of Napanee (Re), 1989 ONCPC 4001

The Town of Napanee applied to the Ontario Police Commission for consent to abolish its municipal police force in order to contract policing services from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Various community members, police associations, and citizens made representations regarding the adequacy of the current force, the cost savings of the OPP contract, and the impact on current officers and the community.

The Commission determined it had jurisdiction to consider the adequacy of both the existing and proposed policing services.

Finding no evidence that either the current or proposed policing was inadequate, the Commission granted consent to disband the municipal force, subject to conditions ensuring that current members are either offered employment with the OPP or provided with fair severance determined by binding arbitration.

OCPCJan 17, 1989

citizen

Neil LambertSelf-represented
1 appearance
Neil StorringSelf-represented
1 appearance
Norah PacquinSelf-represented
1 appearance

citizen and former civilian employee

June WrightSelf-represented
1 appearance

citizen and former employee

Mary KoutroubisSelf-represented
1 appearance

Councillor, Town of Napanee Municipal Council

James MaddenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Council of the Town of Napanee

Hubert W. HogleCounsel
1 appearance

for the Keep Our Cops Committee (KOP)

Larry PringleAgent
1 appearance

for the Napanee Police Association

Geoffrey J. GriffinCounsel
1 appearance

for the Napanee Police Wives Association

Catherine CulhaneAgent
1 appearance

for the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

Bert FaragherAgent
1 appearance

for the Police Association of Ontario

Mal ConnollyUnion representative
1 appearance

for Victims of Police Officers

Harold PerryAgent
1 appearance

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Decisions

1

Years active

1

Tribunals

1989–1989

Active range

OCPC1(100%)

Decision types

trial

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