June 3, 2026 Board of Police Commissioners

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

Agenda

REVISED - June 2, 2026/9:10 a.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 6, 2026

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

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence 
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations
8.3.1 Nova Scotia Moms for Compassionate and Collaborative Mental Health Care – Nancy Saunders [PDF]

-Presentation [PDF]

9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
10.1 HALIFAX REGIONAL POLICE / ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE HALIFAX REGIONAL DETACHMENT CHIEF UPDATES

10.2 COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATE

10.3 STAFF
10.3.1 HRM Police Future Use of Force Reporting: Race-Based Data - Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Halifax Regional Police Body Worn Camera/Digital Evidence Management System Presentation [PDF]

10.3.3 Update on New Police Headquarters Presentation [PDF]

11. MOTIONS – NONE

12. ADDED ITEMS

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

13.1 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report - Information Item Brought Forward from May 6, 2026 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

13.2 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice. 
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated May 26, 2026; and

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated May 26, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.

13.3 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 2, 2026

16. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 26, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Board of Police Commissioners [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Commissioner of Public Safety dated May 19, 2026 re: Annual Report on Extra Duty Employment [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Andrea Lovasi-Wood, Legislative Assistant, at lovasia@halifax.ca or 902-240-7164.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/a-c/board-police-commissioners/engagement-bopc, click on “Correspondence”