Police Watch

Sarnia’s police chief is utilizing un-tendered video contracts to market a new $91 million headquarters, a project currently at the center of a deepening legal battle between the police board…

In a recent Journal article the now former chair of the police services board stated municipal appointees don’t represent the taxpayer the moment they walk into the police station. Time…

Former Sarnia police chief Phil Nelson challenges the notion that police board members should distance themselves from taxpayer interests, arguing instead for a balance between provincial standards and local fiscal…

While the Police Board claims a new facility is a legal mandate for adequacy, independent engineering reports suggest the current station remains structurally sound with basic repairs.

While the Police Board claims a new facility is a legal mandate for adequacy, independent engineering reports suggest the current station remains structurally sound with basic repairs.

Kelly Ash is bringing a refreshing, common-sense leadership style to the Sarnia Police Services Board, signaling a shift toward community cooperation. By rejecting costly standoffs and pivoting toward a "community…

Kelly Ash is bringing a refreshing, common-sense leadership style to the Sarnia Police Services Board, signaling a shift toward community cooperation. By rejecting costly standoffs and pivoting toward a "community…

The Sarnia Police Service Board has elected Kelly Ash as Chair and Anne-Marie Gillis as Vice Chair following its first meeting of 2026. Elections are held annually in accordance with…

Kelly Ash elected as Chair, Paul Wiersma prepares to conclude term.

Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund of the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards clarifies the legislative framework governing municipal police budgets. She argues that the current system is a structured legal design rather…