Chair Huber & Vice-Chair Woodley acclaimed to PSB
At the January 21st meeting of the Saugeen Shores Police Service Board Deputy Mayor Diane Huber was acclaimed as Chair and John Woodley was acclaimed as Vice-Chair. This will be the third year that Chair Huber and Vice-Chair Woodley are serving together in their respective roles.
The annual election of executive officers at the first meeting of the calendar year is a Board requirement within Section 36 of the Community Safety and Policing Act. These leadership appointments continue the Board’s dedication to ensuring that necessary training, equipment and wellness support is available to every frontline and civilian member of the Saugeen Shores Police Service along with a commitment to enhancing safety within Saugeen Shores as our community and the Service grows.
“I have tremendous respect for the Senior Leadership team and every member of our Police Service and the responsiveness and dedication they have to the dynamic, difficult and challenging work they do every day”, Chair Huber commented. “It is my intent to continue to inspire positive community engagement and collaboration within the Service and with important local and regional partners as the Board ensures legislative requirements and supports Service-driven initiatives recognizing the needs of Saugeen Shores residents, property owners, businesses and visitors. As we prepare for an update to the Board’s Strategic Plan for our Police Services in 2026, I hope for significant and meaningful public and Council participation as opportunities arise to discuss the future of policing and public needs within our community including the potential for a return of a canine program and consideration of public requests for service enhancement in other ways.”
The Saugeen Shores Police Board is the civilian body responsible as per Ontario's Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, for ensuring the delivery of adequate and effective policing in Saugeen Shores and to provide accountability to the public through governance activities that contribute to locally responsive policing. There are three municipal and two provincial appointees making up the Board. Chair Huber, Vice Chair Woodley and Councillor Rachel Stack serve as appointed by Council until December 2026. Ms. Tina Blair was recently appointed in November 2025 by the Province of Ontario to serve a two-year term on the Board. Mr. Pat O’Connor is a provincially appointed member serving until December 2026.
The Saugeen Shores Police Service includes Senior Officers (Chief, Deputy Chief and Inspector), Sergeants (Detective and Platoon), Detective Constables, Police Constables, Cadets, Special Constables, Support Services administrative personnel, Jail Guards, volunteer Auxiliary Officers and a Police Chaplain. Policing and public safety is provided to a community of approximately 18,000 residents that also enjoys a seasonal population boost of long-term cottagers and tourists along with an increasing number of visitors for employment and recreational activity. Saugeen Shores has a geographic area of 170.58 sq km and there are 432 km of roads patrolled by front-line officers.
