Grenville OPP Welcomes New Commander

Smiths Falls – The Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has a new commander, Inspector Lisa Nicholas.

Nicholas replaces Inspector Josh Kingsley who has transferred to OPP East Region Headquarters in Smiths Falls.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, OPP said that Inspector Nicholas had been the Commander of the Ottawa Detachment since June 2021, most recently acting as the Interim Commander of the Renfrew County Detachment.

She has been a member of the OPP since 2008 and has served in several roles in Renfrew, Arnprior, Lanark, Ottawa and East Region Headquarters.

“I am very pleased to announce that Inspector Nicholas will be taking on this role at Grenville Detachment. She brings excellent leadership skills and displays commitment and dedication to the communities we serve,” said Chief Superintendent Stephanie Patterson, Commander of OPP East Region

She will immediately assume the new role of Grenville OPP Detachment Commander.