May 6, 2026 Board of Police Commissioners

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 2, 2026, March 18, 2026 and March 25, 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
8.3.1 Nova Scotia Department of Justice – Police Board Governance [PDF]

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 Board of Police Commissioners 2025-2026 Annual Report and Work Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That the Board of Police Commissioners for Halifax Regional Municipality:

1. Approve the 2025-2026 Annual Report and Work Plan dated April 16, 2026; and

2. Forward the 2025-2026 Annual Report and Work Plan to Regional Council for presentation and approval.

10.3.2 Public Safety Strategy Annual Report – Presentation [PDF]

10.4 COMMITTEE UPDATES 
10.4.1 Board of Police Commissioners Strategic Plan Steering Committee Update

11. MOTIONS – NONE

12. ADDED ITEMS

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 – March 25, 2026
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 25, 2026 be approved as circulated.

Private and Confidential Information Items

1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Personnel Matter

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 3, 2026

16. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 29, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Board of Police Commissioners – NONE [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Commissioner of Public Safety dated April 10, 2026 re: BoPC Community Survey on Policing Second Quarter Results [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”