April 24, 2017 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

 1. CALL TO ORDER
• Presentations to former Commissioners Jeff Mitchell and Ed MacMaster

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 20, 2017

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
6.1 HRM Police Diversity Advisory Committee – Constable Amit Parasram [PDF]
 Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners:
 1. Review and make recommendation on the draft Terms of Reference of the HRM Police Diversity Advisory Committee; and
 2. Appoint a Commissioner as a member of the Committee.

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
 7.1 Correspondence
 7.2 Petitions
 7.3 Presentations
7.3.1 Overview of the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner - Judith A. McPhee QC, Police Complaints Commissioner & Jeff Garber, Manager of Investigations and Public Outreach [PDF]

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – None

9. REPORTS
 9.1 STAFF
 9.1.1 Employee & Family Assistance Program Overview – Wendy Boyd, Halifax Regional Police Employee Family Assistance Program Coordinator

9.1.2 Update – Drug Exhibit Audit – Chief Blais

9.1.3 Correspondence from Human Rights Commission on Street Checks [PDF]
 Motion:
 That the Halifax Regional Municipality Board of Police Commissioners support the offer from the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission to have the Halifax Regional Police participate in a collaborative effort to open a discussion on the use of street checks and direct staff to return with a report on the scope of the collaboration and any other details concerning an approach regarding street checks.

9.2 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 9.3 COMMISSIONER UPDATES
 9.3.1 Work Plan Update – Commissioner Mancini

9.4 HRP/RCMP CHIEF UPDATES

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. IN CAMERA (In Private)
 11.1 Approval of In Camera Minutes – March 20, 2017
 Motion:
 That the In Camera minutes of the March 20, 2017 Board of Police Commissioners be approved as circulated.

11.2 Personnel Matters
 A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
 11.2.1 Senior Officer Staffing
 Motion:
 That the Halifax Regional Municipality Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

11.2.2 Chief of Police Performance Evaluation Process
 Motion:
 That the Halifax Regional Municipality Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

In Camera Information Items
 1. Personnel Matter – Correspondence relating to Personnel updates – March 20, 2017 meeting

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 15, 2017

 13. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. HRP/RCMP Combined Dashboard – April 24, 2017 [PDF]
2. Bi-monthly Strategic Plan Update – current to April 20, 2017 [PDF]
3. Chief’s Report – April 24, 2017 [PDF]
4. Chief Superintendent’s Report – April 24, 2017 [PDF]