Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Minutes: February 2, 2026 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 14, 2026
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 COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATE
10.3 STAFF
10.3.1 HRP and RCMP HRD Collection of Use of Force Data Presentation [PDF]
10.3.2 Proposed Police Performance Metrics [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality:
1. Adopt in principle the proposed police performance metrics, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated January 26, 2026;
2. Request Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Regional Detachment (RCMP HRD) to, as a pilot and where possible, jointly produce the police performance metrics as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated January 26, 2026, and to report to the Board any issues and challenges that may arise; and
3. Delay formal adoption of the police performance metrics until (1) there is alignment with HRP and RCMP HRD on the police performance metrics that are produced; and, (2) the Board’s and HRP’s strategic planning process is complete to ensure that the police performance metrics suitably measure progress toward the strategic goals of each plan.
11. MOTIONS – NONE
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
13.1 PERSONNEL CONDUCT MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to personnel conduct.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for the Halifax Regional Municipality convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 23, 2026 (if required)
16. 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”