Safety, Licensing Appeals and

Standards Tribunals Ontario

Ontario Civilian Police Commission

Tribunaux de la scurit, des appels en

matire de permis et des normes Ontario
Commission civile de lOntario
sur la police

Suite 605
250 Dundas Street West
Toronto ON M7A 2T3
Tel.: 416-314-3004
Fax: 416 -314-0198
Toll Free Tel: 1 888 515-5005
Toll Free Fax: 1 888 311-7555
Website: www.slasto.gov.on.ca

Bureau 605
250, rue Dundas ouest
Toronto ON M7A 2T3
Tl. : 416-314-3004
Tlc. : 416-314-0198
Sans frais Tl. : 1 888 515-5005
Sans frais Tlc : 1 888 311-7555
Site web: www.slasto.gov.on.ca

Andy Petrowski, Vice Chair

Regional Municipality of Niagara
Police Services Board
68 Church Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3C6
Via Mail
December 23, 2015

Dear Mr. Petrowski:

Re: Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Section 25
Investigation into the conduct of Vice Chair Andy Petrowski
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has become aware that on June 25, 2015, you
posted a photograph of a police boat on fire to your Twitter account. Beneath the photo
was a caption that read, Looks like their weekend fishing trips are spoiled for awhile?
The Commission is of the opinion that this communication appears to be a
contravention of sections 8 and 13 of the Members of Police Services Boards Code of
Conduct, Ontario Regulation 421/97 (the Code of Conduct):
8. Board members shall uphold the letter and spirit of the Code of Conduct
set out in this Regulation and shall discharge their duties in a manner that
will inspire public confidence in the abilities and integrity of the board.
13. Board members shall refrain from engaging in conduct that would
discredit or compromise the integrity of the board or the police force.
Please be advised that on December 23, 2015 the Commission on its own motion
initiated an investigation pursuant to section 25(1)(a) of the Police Services Act, 1990, c.
P.15 (the Act) and directed staff to investigate the above-noted allegation as it relates

to your role as a member of the board and whether you have acted in contravention of
the Code of Conduct. You will be contacted shortly by the investigators to provide you
with an opportunity to be interviewed.

Pending the completion of this investigative process, you are prohibited from
participating in any activities of the Board. Subsection 14 (1) of the Code of Conduct
states:
A board member whose conduct or performance is being investigated or
inquired into by the Commission under section 25 of the Act or is the
subject of a hearing before the Commission under that section shall
decline to exercise his or her duties as a member of the board for the
duration of the investigation or inquiry and hearing.
Should you have any questions about this matter, please contact Benson Cowan, Legal
Services Manager, at 416-326-2455.
Yours truly,

Linda P. Lamoureux
Executive Chair
Safety, Licencing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario
cc. Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board