May 3, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners

Date:

Time: 12:30 p.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 3, 2023

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 – April 3, 2023
7.1 The use of polygraphs by Halifax Regional Police – Matt Stickland [PDF]

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 CHIEF UPDATES

10.2 STAFF 
10.2.1 Wortley Report Tracking Document [PDF]

10.2.2 Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Mental Health Calls Response 
• Halifax Regional Police Presentation [PDF]
• Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Presentation [PDF]

10.2.3 Halifax District Royal Canadian Mounted Police Community Consultations and Community Action Team – Presentation [PDF]

10.2.4 Update on Options for the Implementation of the Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review Model [PDF]

10.3 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
10.3.1 Commissioner Kent - Canadian Association for the Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement 2023 Annual Professional Development Conference [PDF]

Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners approve Commissioner Kent, Chair, and at least one additional Commissioner to attend the Canadian Association for the Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement 2023 Annual Professional Development Conference to be held in-person and virtually in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 29 to 31, 2023 on behalf of the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners.

10.4 COMMISSIONER UPDATES – NONE 

11. ADDED ITEMS

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 – April 3, 2023
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 3, 2023 be approved as circulated.

13.1 SECURITY MATTER - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to security of police operations.
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
 
13.2 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice. 
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 7, 2023

16. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 26, 2023 re: Requests to Present to the Board of Police Commissioners. [PDF]