Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Minutes: March 4, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 8, 2024
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
7.1 Update on Steps to Achieve an Integrated Operating Model – July 10, 2023
7.2 Update on Progress of the Implementation of the Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review Model – October 4, 2023
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 Amendments to the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Adopt the revised board self-evaluation for inclusion in the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated February 22, 2024.
2. Adopt the revised attendance policy for inclusion in the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated February 22, 2024.
3. Work with the Halifax Regional Police to develop a revised Use of Force Policy for inclusion in the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual.
10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Critchley - Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review [PDF]
Motion:
1. That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality direct the Chief Officer of Halifax Regional Police (HRP) to prepare a staff report which should include
a. A breakdown of the number of allegations of sexual offences investigated by SAIT which do not lead to charges being laid, plus the reasons why; and
b. A recommendation as to whether or not the Board should direct the direct the Chief Officer of HRP to implement the Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review (VACR) program as proposed by Sunny Mariner at the Board's June 20, 2022, meeting.
2. That, if there are any concerns regarding the jurisdiction of the Board as it relates to (1), the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality secure an independent legal opinion regarding whether or not it has the jurisdiction to direct the Chief Officer of HRP to implement the VACR program as proposed by Sunny Mariner at the Board's June 20, 2022, meeting.
10.4 COMMITTEE UPDATES – NONE
11. ADDED ITEMS
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:
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Legal Advice
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 1, 2024
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Andrea Lovasi-Wood, Legislative Assistant, at lovasia@halifax.ca or 902.240.7164.
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”