Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Minutes: June 17, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Draft Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 Presentation to Commissioner Anthony Thomas
This item was deleted from the agenda.
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 1, 2024 and May 30, 2024
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions:
11.1 Commissioner Kent - Police Transformation Study & MCC Report Recommendations
Deletions:
1.1 Presentation to Commissioner Anthony Thomas
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 STAFF
10.2.1 Status Update on Halifax Regional Police and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Body-Worn Camera Pilot Programs
- Halifax Regional Police Presentation [PDF]
- RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Presentation [PDF]
10.2.2 HRM Community Survey on Policing [PDF]
10.2.3 Board of Police Commissioners Budget Timeline [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality adopt the Board of Police Commissioners Budget Timeline, replacing the Halifax Regional Police Business Plan/Budget Timeline, for inclusion in the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated May 31, 2024.
10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Akindoju - Canadian Association for Police Governance Conference [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality consider the appointment of a Commissioner as the Board’s nominee to serve on the Canadian Association of Police Governance Board of Directors for the term 2024-2026.
11. ADDED ITEMS
11.1 Commissioner Kent – Police Transformation Study & MCC Report Recommendations [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Direct the Chief of the HRP and advise the Officer in Charge of the RCMP to work together in reviewing each recommendation contained in the MCC Report, Volume 5, Policing;
2. Direct the Chief of the HRP and advise the Officer in Charge of the RCMP to produce a joint staff report outlining those recommendations in which they are able to work together to implement; and
3. Direct the Chief of the HRP and advise the Officer in Charge of the RCMP to provide joint quarterly updates using the Joint Chief Reporting Template
12. 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:
12.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – May 1, 2024 and May 30, 2024
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of May 1, 2024 and May 30, 2024 be approved as circulated.
12.2 LEGAL ADVICE - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 7, 2024
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Jamie D’Angelo, Legislative Assistant, at Jamie.dangelo@halifax.ca or 902-266-6071.
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”