Police

The Stratford Police Service provides policing for the Town of St. Marys and has an office located in Town Hall (175 Queen Street East).

A dedicated Community Resource Officer polices St. Marys from Monday to Friday, usually between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. The officer’s hours may change occasionally if he is required to attend an evening event. The officer has a range of duties, including:

• Community relations
• School relations
• Investigations

A Stratford Police cruiser is also on patrol in St. Marys 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

How to contact the police

• Emergencies: 9-1-1
• Non-emergencies where police assistance is required: 519-271-4141
• General inquiries: 519-271-4147

Record checks

There are two convenient options for obtaining record checks:

1. Online: Go to the Record Checks page on the Stratford Police's website to request the record check. Completed record checks will be delivered to the Stratford Police office in St. Marys Town Hall for pick-up. In cases where timing is urgent, residents can also pick up completed record checks directly from Stratford Police headquarters (17 George Street West).
2. In person: Visit Stratford Police headquarters (17 George Street West) to complete the paperwork in person. 

Parking tickets

The Stratford Police enforce parking regulations in St. Marys. Learn more about parking ticket payments.

Community Policing Advisory Committee

The Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC) is a committee that advises and assists St. Marys Town Council and residents of St. Marys on matters relating to community policing.

The CPAC’s responsibilities include:

• Meeting on a monthly basis to advise the Chief of Police in regards to the needs, objectives and priorities for police services in St. Marys.
• Establishing any local policies with respect to police services.
• Receiving monthly reports from the Chief of Police.
• Monitoring the performance of police services.
• Reviewing the Chief of Police’s administration of complaints.
• Reviewing the annual policing budget.
• Conducting reviews of the state of police service in St. Marys.
• Researching and making recommendations to Council on how best to improve police services in St. Marys.
• Selecting one member to represent the Town of St. Marys during Police Service Board meetings.

 What does the CPAC not do?

• The CPAC cannot interfere with day-to-day operations of police services.
• Undertaking, supervising, or directing the day-to-day operations of any Town department.
• Administrative matters including giving directions to any member of Town staff.
• Reviewing the Town’s or the police services’ staff structure, staff compensation, or other staffing related matters.
• Approving budgets and capital projects.
• Performing project and program implementation. 
• Reviewing any matter that may be subject to the Town’s closed meeting provisions that is not within the mandate of the CPAC.
• Acting as a forum to debate decided matters of Council, or a forum to organize political advocacy for Council to reconsider decided matters.

Who makes up the CPAC?

Tony Winter, Councillor
Al Strathdee, Mayor
Paul Dunseith, Council Appointee
Jacqueline Hibbet, Council Appointee
Doug Diplock, Council Appointee

The members of CPAC can be reached by e-mail at CPAC@town.stmarys.on.ca.

Additional information about CPAC can be found in its Terms of Reference.