Board of Police Commissioners

Review of Halifax Regional Police’s 2024/25 Proposed Operating Budget and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment 2024/25 Resource Request

The Board of Police Commissioners (BoPC) completed their review of Halifax Regional Police’s (HRP) 2024/25 operating budget at their November 29, 2023 meeting. The BoPC completed their review of RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (RCMP HRD) 2024/25 resource request at their January 8, 2024 meeting. This review process included public consultation at a virtual meeting on October 25, 2023 and an in-person meeting on November 22, 2023.

Halifax Regional Police and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment will present their proposed budgets and business plans for the 2024/25 fiscal year as part of the municipality’s 2024/25 municipal budget process on Wednesday, Feb. 7 (Contingency: Friday, Feb. 9). A copy of the presentation will be available on halifax.ca/city-hall before the meeting. 

During this meeting, time will be set aside for the public to provide insight and comments. For residents to be added to the speakers list, pre-registration will be available until 4:30 pm the business day prior to the meeting. More information will be available on halifax.ca/city-hall before the meeting. 

Residents will also be able to virtually participate in any in-person meetings. Residents who wish to speak through the virtual option must still pre-register. 

For more information on the budget process, visit halifax.ca/budget

 

About the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners

The Halifax Board of Police Commissioners provides civilian governance and oversight for the Halifax Regional Police on behalf of Regional Council. The Board also functions as a Police Advisory Board to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax District as it performs contractual policing services within the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The legislated mandate and responsibilities of Board of Police Commissioners is established by the Provincial Government of Nova Scotia, and set out in the Police Act , as well as the Board's Terms of Reference (By-Law P-100).

The Board of Police Commissioners Policy Manual provides further information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Board in fulfilling its mandate to provide civilian governance and oversight of police services provided within the Halifax Regional Municipality. 

Board of Police Commissioners' meetings are held in Accordance with Administrative Policy One, The Procedures of the Board Of Police Commissioners Administrative Policy [PDF]. The Board of Police Commissioners normally meets on the first Wednesday of each month, at 1:00 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar below, and the agenda (once available) to confirm the exact date and time for each meeting.

Find out what’s happening at board meetings and learn how you can participate. 

Learn about the HRM Police Services Code of Conduct and the Police Diversity Working Group. 

Learn about the Wortley (Street Checks) report and the Board of Police Commissioners.

The  Subcommittee on Defunding the Police presented their report to the Board of Police Commissioners on January 17, 2022. Read the report and watch the meeting video.  Learn more about the Subcommittee.

You can find meeting agendas and minutes online. You can also search for records of committee meetings.

Statement from the Board of Police Commissioners regarding independent review

May 3, 2023 (Halifax, NS) – The Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality has commissioned an independent civilian review of the issues relating to the Board’s oversight, governance and policy responsibilities that arise out of the response by Halifax Regional Police (HRP) to protests on August 18, 2021.

Read the full statement here 

Terms of reference [PDF]

Board of Police Commissioners Meetings

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Membership and biographies

Staff contact for the Board of Police Commissioners

Andrea Lovasi-Wood
Legislative Assistant
lovasia@halifax.ca
902-240-7164

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca.  Would you like to learn more about correspondence?