December 4, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

Agenda

Due to technical difficulties the video for the first part [Items 1 to 10.1] of the December 4, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners is not available. 

 

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 20, 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 – 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 Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review – Halifax Regional Police [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality direct the Chief Officer of Halifax Regional Police and advise the Chief Officer of Halifax Regional Detachment to participate in the RCMP H Division (Nova Scotia) Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committee process for a trial period of 12 months, and return to the Board in February 2026 with an update and a recommendation as to continued participation.

10.2.2 Halifax Regional Police Business Plan - Presentation [PDF]

10.2.3 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Regional Detachment Business Plan - Presentation [PDF]

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:

12.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – November 20, 2024
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of November 20, 2024 be approved as circulated.

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 18, 2024

15. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 27, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Board of Police Commissioners – NONE [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated November 21, 2024 re: Update on HRP Actions to Enhance Psychological Safety and Trauma Supports Including Consideration of Budgetary Implications [PDF]


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”