August 2, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 10, 2023 and July 12, 2023

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 – July 12, 2023
7.1 Board of Police Commissioners Report on the Mass Casualty Commission Findings [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion
That the Board of Police Commissioners request that the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) direct the Policy Advisor for the Board of Police Commissioners to work with the Community Safety Office, the Halifax Regional Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to:

1. Identify areas of overlap between recommendations and actions contained in the Wortley Report, Defund Report, Public Safety Strategy and Mass Casualty Commission Final Report; and

2. Prepare a staff report outlining these areas of overlap and associated recommendations for consideration as a part of the Board’s 2023-2024 workplan.

7.2 Board of Police Commissioners Policy Subcommittee Priorities [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners (BoPC) direct the Policy Subcommittee to adopt the following as its first two areas of focus:

1. Review the Board of Police Commissioners’ policies related to Extra Duty and Off Duty employment, and in consultation with the Chief, draft recommended changes and additions for the BoPC’s consideration; and

2. In consultation with the Chief, draft a Board of Police Commissioners policy related to policing and homelessness for the BoPC’s consideration.

7.3 Board of Police Commissioners’ Logo [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners:

1. Request permission from Regional Council to use the Official Corporate Coat of Arms of the Halifax Regional Municipality as a part of its logo; and

2. Subject to Regional Council’s approval, adopt the following as its official logo as per Attachment 1 of the staff report dated July 5, 2023.

7.4 Halifax Regional Police Recruiting and Staffing Update – Presentation [PDF]

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 CHIEF UPDATES

10.2 STAFF
10.2.1 Budget Process Refresh and Board of Police Commissioners Policy Update [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners:

1. Adopt the schedule outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated July 21, 2023 to be included in the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners Policy and Procedures Manual.

2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to annually revise the schedule (if required) and present it to the Board in July prior to the upcoming budget cycle.

10.2.2 Revisions to Approved 2023 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners approve the revised 2023 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated July 20, 2023.

10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS 
10.3.1 Commissioner Kent – Integrated Operating Model Staff Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners appoint the Chair and/or the Vice Chair to serve as the Board’s representative on the committee preparing the staff report on the integrated operating model. 

10.4 COMMISSIONER UPDATES – NONE 

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION

13. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 6, 2023

16. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Memorandum from the Chief of Halifax Regional Police dated July 5, 2023 re: Halifax Regional Police 2022/23 – 4th Quarter Fiscal Update [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Chief of Halifax Regional Police dated July 5, 2023 re: HRP Strategic Plan Update – 2022/23 Q4 [PDF]
3. Memorandum from the Chief of Halifax Regional Police dated April 26, 2023 re: Update on police-specific implementation of Dr. Timothy Bryan’s Report on development of a framework for race-based police data collection in Nova Scotia [PDF]
4. Memorandum from the Chief of Halifax Regional Police dated July 5, 2023 re: Response to NS Police Review Board decision regarding Halifax Regional Police’s Prisoner Care Facility procedures [PDF]
5. Memorandum from the Chief of Halifax Regional Police dated July 6, 2023 re: Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner Review Report of July 14, 2022 [PDF]
6. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated July 26, 2023 re: Requests to Present to the Board of Police Commissioners [PDF]