September 20, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 Welcome to Acting Chief Don MacLean, Halifax Regional Police

1.2 Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Staffing Changes

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE 

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

Additions: 
• Item 11.1 – Halifax Regional Police/Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Updates re Post-tropical Storm Lee
• Item 13.2 – PERSONNEL MATTER

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 STAFF
10.1.1 Halifax Regional Police 2024/25 Capital Plan Presentation [PDF]

10.1.2 Halifax Regional Police 2024/25 Business Plan and Budget Preliminary Presentation [PDF]

10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS 
10.3.1 Commissioner Kent – Appointments to Strategic Priorities Working Group [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners appoint Commissioners Kent, Blackburn and Giles to a working group to finalize action items and timeframes associated with the Board of Police Commissioners’ strategic priorities.

10.4 COMMISSIONER UPDATES – NONE 

11. ADDED ITEMS 
11.1 – Halifax Regional Police/Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Updates re Post-tropical Storm Lee

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 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Board of Police Commissioners: 

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated September 18, 2023; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated September 18, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.

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

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 4, 2023

16. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE