Date:
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Minutes: October 5, 2022 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 Swearing in of Commissioner Gavin Giles
1.2 Election of Vice Chair
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 7, 2022
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Addition:
- IN CAMERA Item 13.3 SECURITY MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – September 7, 2022
7.1 Presentation – Use of Force and Arrest Policies in the Context of Executing Warrants in African Nova Scotian communities – El Jones [PDF]
8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations
9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
10.1 HALIFAX REGIONAL POLICE/ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE CHIEF UPDATES
10.2 STAFF
10.2.1 Halifax Regional Police Strategic Policy Refresh and Release Project [PDF]
10.2.2 Halifax Regional Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Extra-Duty and Off-Duty Employment Policies
(i) Halifax Regional Police Extra Duty and Off Duty Policies Release [PDF]
(ii) Halifax RCMP Extra duty and off duty employment [PDF]
10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Critchley - Improving the accessibility of Victims Services [PDF]
Motion:
That the Chair of the Board of Police Commissioners direct the Chief Officer of the Halifax Regional Police and recommend that the District Commander of the Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police prepare staff reports outlining strategies for improving the accessibility of Victim Services, including the feasibility of, and possible advantages and disadvantages of, making Victim Services independent from police services.
10.4 COMMISSIONER UPDATES
10.4.1 First Nations Police Governance Council Conference and Canadian Association of Police Governance 33rd Annual Conference Update
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 SECURITY MATTER
A matter pertaining to security of police operations.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners 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 convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
13.3 SECURITY MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to security of police operations.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Memorandum - re: Personnel Conduct
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 2, 2022
16. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS