1. Bracebridge Detachment Policing Gravenhurst

2. Ontario Provincial Police
Founded in 1909.
Over 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers.
General Headquarters in Orillia, over 160 detachments.

3. Bracebridge Detachment
Detachment in Bracebridge, sub-offices in Gravenhurst and Bala.
Provides policing services to Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Muskoka Lakes and part of Georgian Bay Township, Wahta First Nation, Moose Deer Point First Nation.
61 officers, 5 civilians.
Dispatched from Provincial Communications Centre – Orillia.

4. Bracebridge Detachment Programs
Marine
All Terrain Vehicle, Snow Vehicle
Provincial Liaison Team
Emergency Response Team
Court
Community Services, Media and Schools Officers
Scenes of Crime Officers

5. Bracebridge Detachment Programs
Breath Technicians
Drug Recognition Enforcement Officers
Technical Traffic Collision Investigator
Crime Unit
Community Street Crime Unit
Mental Health Programs Coordinator
Auxiliary Unit

6. Regional or Provincial OPP Units
Over 75 Specialty Units, including:
Aviation/Flight Operations
Canine
Drug Enforcement
Explosives Disposal
Polygraph
Provincial Anti-Terrorism
Tactics and Rescue
Underwater Search and Recovery

7. Police Services Act Section 4(2) Core police services
Adequate and effective police services must include, at a minimum, all of the following police services:
1. Crime prevention.
2. Law enforcement.
3. Assistance to victims of crime.
4. Public order maintenance.
5. Emergency response. 

8. Police Services Act Ontario Provincial Police
Section 5.1 – in the absence of any other policing service, the OPP shall provide policing services.
Section 10 – contract signed between the municipality(ies) and the OPP for policing services.

9. Detachment Action Plan - Priorities
Crime
Through proactive efforts and quality responses/investigations,
Reduce harm and victimization:
Violent Crime (i.e. assault, sexual assault, robbery)
Property Crime (i.e. theft, fraud, break and enter)
Illicit Drugs (including opiates)
Cyber Crime

10. Detachment Action Plan - Priorities
Traffic
Through proactive efforts and quality responses/investigations,
Change driving behaviours responsible for injuries and deaths on roadways, waterways and trails. Focus on the Big 4 causal factors of collisions, injuries and fatalities:
Impaired Driving
Distracted Driving
Lack of Seatbelt Use
Aggressive Driving

11. Detachment Action Plan - Priorities
Other Policing Priorities
Mental Health
Continue collaborating for an enhanced police response to persons experiencing a mental health crisis
Reduce Unnecessary Calls For Service
Partner to reduce the impact/risk/frequency of false alarms and 911 calls.

12. 2018 Data - Gravenhurst 4095 Calls For Service
205 Motor Vehicle Collisions
50 Impaired Driving Charges
73 Mental Health Occurrences

13. Community Events - 2018 Christmas Parade Toy Drive – Salvation Army
Special Olympics Events
Muskoka Pride Festival
Opioid / Drug Education Sessions

14. Community Partners Domestic Abuse Review Team (DART)
High Risk Action Review Team (HART)
Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Muskoka-Dufferin
Muskoka Victim Services
Safe Quiet Lakes
Snow Machine Clubs
South Muskoka Memorial Hospital
Consistent with Ontario Mobilization and Engagement Model of Policing

15. 2019……. Goals in Action Plan Opioids Cannabis Legislation
Impaired Driving Legislation
Continued Strong Community Presence and Partnerships
Consistent with Ontario Mobilization and Engagement Model of Policing