REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
POLICE SERVICE BOARD
PUBLIC AGENDA

Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Niagara Regional Police Service - Headquarters

Community Room 1st Floor, 5700 Valley Way, Niagara Falls

To view the live-stream meeting proceedings, please visit

https://calendar.niagarapolice.ca/meetings 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

3.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT/PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Thursday, October 31, 2024

• That the Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Thursday, October 31, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

5.

REPORTS FROM BOARD CHAIR

6.

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

NRPS Human Resources Unit

The Service will provide a presentation about the Human Resources (HR) Unit, which operates with the goal of developing and implementing efficient and cost-effective tools and services to assist Supervisors, Managers and the Senior Executive Team in understanding and applying a variety of HR personnel policies and procedures.  (Presentation to be distributed in advance of the meeting).

• That the presentation be received.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1

Inspector General of Policing - Launching our Data Collection Initiatives for Municipal Police Service Boards

Inspectorate of Policing (IoP) joint correspondence dated November 4, 2024 from Ryan Teschner, Inspector General of Policing of Ontario, and Rekha Chetlur, Executive Data Officer, advising of two data collection initiatives being launched to assist the IoP with their mandated requirement to monitor the delivery of adequate and effective policing and support police service boards in meeting their legislative obligations. 

8.2

Police Service Board By-law Reporting Requirement - Hiring, Promotions and Other Employment Practices

Service report dated November 8, 2024 submitted in accordance with the one-time reporting requirement set out in section 9.1 of Board By-law 519-2024.

8.3

NRPS 2025 Amended Operating Budget

Service report dated November 18, 2024 providing the Board with the amended 2025 Operating Budget for the Service and the Board as approved by the Region's Budget Review Committee of the Whole at its meeting held October 31, 2024, and subject to final approval as part of the general levy by Regional Council on December 12, 2024.

8.4

Financial Variance Overview - Period Ending September 30, 2024

Service report dated November 5, 2024 submitted in accordance with the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 412-2024.

8.5

Quarterly Report - Special Fund Activity - July 1 to September 30, 2024

Service report dated October 25, 2024 submitted in accordance with the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 403-2024.

8.6

Annual Report - Brock University Campus Safety Services - 2022-2023

Letter dated November 20, 2024 from Director Moody, Brock University Campus Safety Services, providing the Campus Safety Services' 2022-2023 Annual Report.

• That the information be received.

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 - Proposed Amendments Related to the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019

Correspondence dated November 18, 2024 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Service Board, advising of the Ontario Government's Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024, and the new measures that will be put into place if/when passed; and of the Ministry of the Solicitor General's proposed amendments to the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), to address specific issues related to policing in Ontario in keeping with the proposed Act. 

• That the Board provide feedback as outined in the report, which was developed in consultation with the Niagara Regional Police Service, to the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

9.2

Special Fund Request - Shopping with Cops

Service report dated November 6, 2024 requesting the Board approve a donation for the purchase of gift cards in support of the Service's annual Shop with Cops event being held on December 4, 2024 at Pen Centre. (This is a first-time Special Fund request.)

• That the Niagara Police Service Board approve a donation in the amount of $4,000.00 from the Special Fund in support of the Niagara Regional Police Service's Shopping with Cops event. 

9.3

Special Fund Request - NRPS Men's Elite Team - International Hockey Tournament

Service report dated November 4, 2024 requesting the Board approve a donation to help offset expenses incurred by the NRPS Men’s Elite Hockey Team while participating in the 2025 International Police Hockey Tournament being held in Durham Region, Ontario, from February 27-28, 2025. (Previous donations: 2006-2019 - $500; 2020 - $700; 2022 - $500; 2023-2024 - $1,500)

• That the Board approve a Special Fund donation in the amount of $1,500.00 in support of the NRPS Men’s Elite Hockey Team at the 2025 International Police Hockey Tournament.

10.

OTHER NEW BUSINESS

11.

IN CAMERA REPORTS

There are no in camera reports.

12.

MOTION FOR CLOSED SESSION

• That the Board move into Closed Session for consideration of confidential matters pursuant to Section 44 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, namely for subject-matter related to potential litigation, human resources matters, information supplied in confidence by the Ministry of the Solicitor General and from vendors for contract awards, as well as legal matters that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

13.

ADJOURNMENT