Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Minutes: August 7 , 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 17, 2024, July 24, 2024, and August 6, 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 Commissioner Kent – Police Transformation Study & MCC Report Recommendations [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners:
1. Direct the Chief of the Halifax Regional Police and advise the Officer in Charge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to work together in reviewing each recommendation contained in the MCC Report, Volume 5, Policing;
2. Direct the Chief of the Halifax Regional Police and advise the Officer in Charge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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 Halifax Regional Police and advise the Officer in Charge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide joint quarterly updates using the Joint Chief Reporting Template.
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 Off Duty and Extra Duty Employment Policy [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Adopt in principle, subject to a period of public comment, the revised extra duty and off duty policies for inclusion in the Board of Police Commissioners’ Policy Manual, as outlined in Attachment 1 of this report; and
2. Recommend that Regional Council request the Mayor to write a letter to the Minister of Justice to consider the appointment of trained municipal staff as Special Constables to provide traffic direction at special events.
10.2.2 2023 RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment - 2023 Tantallon Wildfire Response After-Action Review
10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Kent – Halifax Regional Police Association Use of Halifax Regional Police Logo [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality approve the Halifax Regional Police Association’s (HRPA) request to use the Halifax Regional Police logo in the creation of wooden plaques produced by James White as retirement or promotion gifts to HRPA members.
11. ADDED ITEMS
Additions:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 24, 2024, and August 6, 2024
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 – August 6, 2024
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of August 6, 2024 be approved as circulated.
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 – June 17, 2024 and August 6, 2024
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of June 17, 2024 and August 6, 2024 be approved as circulated.
12.2 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
12.3 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 – September 4, 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
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/a-c/board-police-commissioners/engagement-bopc click on “Correspondence”