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INVITATION TO SERVE
>>> Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners

The Town of Bridgewater is inviting applications to serve on the Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners. The Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners has a critical role as a civilian governing body of Bridgewater Police Service.

Responsibilities of the Police Commission under the Police Act include:

► Providing civilian governance on behalf of Council in relation to the enforcement of law, the maintenance of law and the order and prevention of crime in the municipality;

► Providing the administrative direction, organization and policy required to maintain an adequate, effective and efficient police department;

► Determining, in consultation with the chief officer, priorities, objectives and goals respecting police services in the community;

► Ensuring the chief officer establishes programs and strategies to implement the priorities, objectives and goals respecting police services;

► Ensuring that the community needs and values are reflected in policing priorities, objectives, goals, programs and strategies;

► Ensuring that police services are delivered in a manner consistent with community values, needs and expectations; and

► Acting as a conduit between the community and the police service providers.Additional background information on the Board's mandate can be found at http://www.bridgewater.ca/town-council/committees-of-council.

If you're interested in applying, an application form for this Board may be:

► Picked up at Bridgewater Police Service (45 Exhibition Drive); or

► Requested by e-mail -- send a request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline for applications is Friday, October 13, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.We welcome Bridgewater's citizens to get involved and help improve our community -- and we invite you to share this message!