S.T.O.P. Program

In this trend-setting program, OFSC volunteers are trained by partnering police services, and sworn in as Special Constables and Provincial Offenses Officers. They then become members of the Snowmobile Trail Officers Patrol (S.T.O.P.), and are empowered to enforce provisions of the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act by issuing tickets or making arrests. They also assist police in sobriety enforcement. For MSVA enforcement purposes, S.T.O.P. Officers have the same authority as police officers.

S.T.O.P. is patrolling trails in the following regions: Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay/ Nipigon, Muskoka, Kawarthas/ Haliburton, Simcoe County/ Huronia, Temiskaming, Blind River/ North Shore, Parry Sound and Pembroke.