May 16, 2022 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 25, 2022 and May 9, 2022

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 – May 9, 2022
7.1 LEGAL ADVICE – Solicitor and Client Advice Regarding Conflict of Interest 

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence 
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations – None 

9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
10.1 STAFF 
10.1.1 Halifax Regional Police Information on Administration of Justice Offences [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

10.2 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.2.1 Commissioner McDougall – Representation on Nova Scotia Association of Police Governance Board of Directors [PDF]
Motion:
That the Chair of the Board of Police Commissioners canvass Commissioners to determine Commissioner interest in volunteering to serve as the Board of Police Commissioners representative on the Nova Scotia Association of Police Governance Board.

10.2.2 Commissioner McDougall – Call for Nominations to Canadian Association of Police Governance Board of Directors [PDF]
Motion:
That the Chair of the Board of Police Commissioners canvass Commissioners to determine Commissioner interest in volunteering to place themself forward as a nominee to serve on the Canadian Association of Police Governance Board of Directors for the term 2022-2024.

10.3 COMMISSIONER UPDATES
10.3.1 Commissioner Blackburn – Board of Police Commissioners Working Group to Review Define Defunding Police Report 

10.3.2 Commissioner Smith - Know Your Rights Campaign/Pamphlet

10.4 HALIFAX REGIONAL POLICE/ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE CHIEF UPDATES

11. ADDED ITEMS 

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 

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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – April 25, 2022 and May 9, 2022 
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 25, 2022 and May 9, 2022 be approved as circulated.

14. NOTICES OF MOTION 

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 20, 2022

16. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Report on work of Canadian Association of Police Governance Board dated May 12, 2022.[PDF]
2. Report on work of Nova Scotia Association of Police Governance Board dated May 12, 2022.[PDF]
3. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated May 12, 2022 re Presentation Requests.[PDF]