Date:
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: January 11, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 14, 2022
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions:
• Item 11.1 – January 16, 2023 Special Meeting Location
Deletions:
• Item 8.3.1 – Provincial Policing Standards Review Update – Nova Scotia Department of Justice
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – December 14, 2022
7.1 Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Multi-Year Funding Request for Resources 2023-2026 [PDF]
8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations
8.3.1 Provincial Policing Standards Review Update – Nova Scotia Department of Justice
This item was deleted from the agenda.
9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
10.1 HALIFAX REGIONAL POLICE/ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE CHIEF UPDATES
10.2 STAFF
10.2.1 Halifax Regional Police 2023/2024 Budget Plan Update - REVISED [PDF]
10.2.2 Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Crime Statistics July to December, 2022
10.2.3 Update on the renewal of Halifax Regional Municipality’s public safety strategy [PDF]
10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Critchley – Terms of Reference for Board of Police Commissioners Policy Subcommittee - REVISED [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners approve the proposed Terms of Reference for the Board’s newly created Policy Subcommittee.
10.4 COMMISSIONER UPDATES – NONE
11. ADDED ITEMS
11.1 January 16, 2023 Special Meeting Location
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners approve the change of the location for the January 16, 2023 Special Public Consultation Meeting re Halifax Regional Police Budget from Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax to the HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth.
12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
13. 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:
13.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 14, 2022
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 14, 2022 be approved as circulated.
13.2 SECURITY MATTER – Private and Confidential
A matter pertaining to security of police operations.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
13.3 PERSONNEL CONDUCT MATTER - Private and Confidential
A matter pertaining to personnel conduct.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 16, 2023 Special Meeting re public consultation for Halifax Regional Police Budget, next regular meeting on February 6, 2023
16. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS