March 20, 2017 Board of Police Commissioners

Date:

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall-1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 23 & March 1, 2017 (work plan sessions) & February 27, 2017 (regular meeting)

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1 Request for S.I.R.T and Police Review Board Updates (December 19, 2016) [PDF]

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
 7.1 Correspondence
 7.2 Petitions
 7.3 Presentations

7.3.1 Council of Parties for the Restorative Inquiry into the NS Home for Colored Children (Council of Parties Report Winter 2016/17)– Pam Williams and Tony Smith [PDF]


Restorative Inquiry - Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Presentation [PDF]

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – None

9. REPORTS
 9.1 STAFF

9.1.1 HRM Police Diversity Advisory Committee (staff report dated March 14, 2017) – Constable Amit Parasram [PDF]


Staff presentation - March 20, 2017 [PDF]

Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners:
 1. Review and make recommendation on the draft Terms of Reference of the HRM Police Diversity Advisory Committee; and
 2. Appoint a Commissioner as a member of the Committee.

 9.2 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 9.2.1 Inclusion of Public Participation on BOPC agendas – Commissioner Craig
 Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners request a staff report exploring the possibility of including a Public Participation section on the monthly Board of Police Commissioners agendas.

9.2.2 Criminal Record Checks [PDF]
 9.2.2 (i) Update – Criminal Record Check Refunds
 Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners request a staff report outlining the budget implications and plan for conducting refunds for criminal record checks for employment purposes involving finger printing.
 9.2.2 (ii) Eliminating Costs for Criminal Record Checks
 Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners request a staff report identifying and quantifying the recommended 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 HRP budget impacts of eliminating fees charged to individuals associated with Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check applications for volunteer purposes.

9.2.3 Work Plan Discussion
 Motion:
 That the Board of Police Commissioners authorize the assistance of former Commissioners Fred Honsberger and Michael Moreash to integrate the Board of Police Commissioners 2017 workshop priorities with the work plan approved by the Board on July 14, 2014.

 9.3 COMMISSIONER UPDATES
 9.3.1 Management Employee Relations Committee Update – Ed MacMaster

9.4 HRP/RCMP CHIEF UPDATES

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. IN CAMERA (In Private)
 11.1 Approval of Minutes – February 27, 2017 - In Camera
 Motion:

 That the Board of Police Commissioners approve the February 27, 2017 In Camera meeting minutes.

11.2 Personnel Matter – Complaint filed on behalf of HRP Officer
 A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
 Motion: That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

11.3 Operational Matter - Security of Police Operations
 A matter pertaining to HRP operational matters involving security.
 Motion: That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 24, 2017

 13. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. 4th Quarter Crime Statistics – March 20, 2017 [PDF]

2. HRP/RCMP Combined Dashboard – March 20, 2017 [PDF]

3. Chief’s Report – March 20, 2017 [PDF]

4. Chief Superintendent’s Report – March 20, 2017 [PDF]