April 16, 2018 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER 
1.1 Presentation to Commissioner Sylvia Parris

1.2 Swearing in of Commissioner Natalie Borden

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 26, 2018

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES 
    
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS 

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions 
7.3 Presentations 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD 

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF

9.1.1 Halifax Regional Police New Facilities Business Case [PDF]

9.1.2 Board of Police Commissioners Annual Report to Regional Council – Update

9.2 MOTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS  

9.2.1 Commissioner Craig - HRM Police Services Complaint Communications Plan 
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners request the HRM Chief of Police and the RCMP Chief Superintendent prepare a comprehensive HRM police services complaint communications plan. The intent is to inform citizens, when they feel they have been treated improperly or have concerns about the actions of police officers, on their rights and procedures to make complaints about police officers. The plan should consider all the ways to launch a complaint, the timelines for resolution and, if not satisfied with the complaint decision what options are available to have the decision reviewed by other organizations (s).

9.2.2 Commissioner McDougall - Board of Police Commissioners Policy Manual [PDF]

9.3 COMMISSIONER UPDATES

9.4 HRP/RCMP CHIEF UPDATES

10. ADDED ITEMS 

11. IN CAMERA (In Private) 
The Board of Police Commissioners may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 51 of the Nova Scotia Police Act for the purpose of dealing with the following;

11.1 Personnel Matters
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.

11.1.1 HRP Senior Officer Succession Planning 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene In Camera (In Private) to discuss the matter.

11.1.2 Chief of Police Performance Evaluation Process 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene In Camera (In Private) to discuss the matter.

11.2 In Camera Information Item - Private and Confidential Correspondence

12. NOTICES OF MOTION 

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
•    May 28, 2018 
•    June 18, 2018 

14. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. HRM Policing – Board of Police Commissioner’s Dashboard – April 16, 2018 [PDF]
2. Information Report – Chief of Halifax Regional Police – April 16, 2018 [PDF]
3. Information Report – Officer in Charge (OIC) Halifax District RCMP – April 16, 2018 [PDF]
4. Information notice from the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, dated March 27, 2018 [PDF]