Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 29, 2025
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 – None
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 Cyber Crime Presentation
10.3.2 Supplemental Administrative Policies of the Board [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Adopt the amended policy Supplemental Administrative Policies of the Board, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 22, 2025; and
2. The policies entitled Authority to Create Board Policies, Board Roles and Responsibilities and Role of Chair, Vice Chair, Meetings, Procedures Policy and Board Self Evaluation be removed from the Policy Manual.
10.3.3 Amendments to the Board of Police Commissioners’ Administrative Policy One [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality amend Administrative Policy One, The Procedures of the Board of Police Commissioners Administrative Policy as follows, per the highlighted portions in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 31, 2025:
1. Amend Administrative Policy One’s title to “Administrative Policy One Respecting the Procedures for Meetings of the Board of Police Commissioners”;
2. Amend section 1 of Administrative Policy One so that Administrative Policy One’s short title for citation purposes is “Administrative Policy Number One, the Procedures for Meetings of the Board of Police Commissioners”;
3. After section 99 of Administrative Policy One include the heading “Elections and Appointments” and a new section 100 under the subheading of “Election of Chair and Vice Chair” and a new section 101 under the subheading “Attendance Policy”;
4. Renumber the remaining sections of Administrative Policy One after the new section 101, beginning with section 102 under the heading “Committees”; and
5. Amend the existing “Elections and Appointments” heading before the current section 103 to read “Elections and Appointments of Committees”.
10.3.4 Board of Police Commissioners 2026 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality approve the proposed meeting schedule for 2026 as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 14, 2025.
10.4 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.4.1 Commissioner O’Malley - Approach to Halifax Regional Police’s Next Strategic Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality direct the Chief of Halifax Regional Police (HRP) to submit a staff report to the Board no later than January 2026 outlining its approach to produce HRP’s next strategic plan. The staff report should include the following elements:
a. The time period the strategic plan will cover;
b. An approach to ensuring alignment with Regional Council’s strategic priorities;
c. In the spirit of the Police Transformation Study, an approach to working with HRD on its strategic plan, including those elements of the plan that will require HRD involvement to achieve;
d. The role of the Board in overseeing the development of the strategic plan; and
e. Any resources required to produce the plan, including the hiring of an external facilitator.
10.4.2 Commissioner Kent - Update on Nova Scotia Association of Police Governance Fall 2025 Conference
10.4.3 Commissioner Kent - Halifax Board of Police Commissioners - Police Governance Excellence Award [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Waive section 15 of Administrative Policy One, requiring a staff report from the Chief of Police or Policy Advisor to the Board;
2. Approve the creation of the “Halifax Board of Police Commissioners – Police Governance Excellence Award,” as outlined in the accompanying proposal;
3. Direct the Chair of the Board to establish a subcommittee to oversee the development, implementation, and administration of the annual nomination, evaluation, and presentation process for the award beginning in the next calendar year; and
4. Request that HRM Corporate Communications collaborate with the Board to develop a communications plan to promote the award and publicly recognize recipients.
10.4.4 Commissioner Beswick-Escanlar – Staff report on metrics to use to assess effectiveness of police services [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality direct the policing policy strategist to provide a staff report on recommended metrics to use to assess the effectiveness of police services, with reference to best practices in Canada and globally.
11. MOTIONS – NONE
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 3, 2025
16. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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”