Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police

Commissioner of the
Ontario Provincial Police
since June 6, 2019[1]
Ontario Provincial Police
Reports toSolicitor General
AppointerLieutenant Governor in Council[2]
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure[2]
Constituting instrumentPolice Services Act
Provincial Police Force Act
Formation1921
First holderHarry Macintyre Cawthra-Elliot
Websiteopp.ca

The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (French: commissaire de la Police provinciale de l'Ontario) is the professional head of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the OPP operations.

Thomas Carrique has been the 15th commissioner of the OPP since June 6, 2019.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Commissioner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Order in Council 446/2017". Orders in Council. Government of Ontario. Retrieved May 24, 2017. to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council
  3. ^ "Thomas Carrique sworn in as new OPP commissioner". CBC. 6 June 2019.