REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
POLICE SERVICE BOARD
PUBLIC AGENDA

Thursday, April 25, 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, March 28, 2024

• That the Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Thursday, March 28, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

5.

REPORTS FROM BOARD CHAIR

6.

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

NRPS Child Abuse Unit

The Service will provide a presentation on its Child Abuse Unit, to which assigned members are responsible for investigating incidents of child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, cases of neglect resulting with serious injury to a child and attempt murder of a child that involve victim children under 16 years of age at the time the incident is reported.

• That the presentation be recieved.

7.2

NRPS Evidence Management Unit

The Service will provide a presentation on its Evidence Management Unit, operating in accordance with the standards set out by the International Association for Property and Evidence. Members assigned to this Unit are responsible for receiving, processing, storing, managing and disposing of all seized property and evidence that is found and recovered by members of the Service and the public.

• That the presentation be received. 

7.3

NRPS Fleet and Quartermaster Services

The Service will provide a presentation on NRPS Fleet and Quartermaster services, which are adhered to by assigned members of the Service to support the supply and procurement of a variety of police issued effects such as uniforms, stationary, medical supplies, etc., and to maintain the needs of the automotive maintenance and procurement of police vehicles.

• That the presentation be received.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1

Ministry of the Solicitor General - New Developments Concerning the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), 2019

Memorandum dated March 28, 2024 from Ken Weatherill, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, Ministry of the Solicitor General, to all Chiefs of Police and Board Chairs, ensuring awareness of the March 2024 developments respecting the CSPA, including legislative amendments made as part of the Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2024 and some new and amended regulations, as summarized.

8.2

Quarterly Report - NRPS Authorized Strength as at April 3, 2024

Service report dated April 4, 2024 providing a summary of the actual versus the authorized strength by rank/salary band of the uniform and civilian complement of the Niagara Regional Police Service. 

8.3

Quarterly Report - Administration of the Public Complaints System - January 1 to March 31, 2024

Service report dated March 31, 2024 submitted in accordance with the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 301-2010. 

8.4

Quarterly Report - Brock University Campus Safety Services - January 1 to March 31, 2024

Report dated April 2, 2024 from Jennifer Guarasci, Acting Vice President, Administration, Brock University, providing a quarterly report about complaints, use of force, discipline and arrests associated to officers designated as Special Constables and employed with Brock University Campus Safety Services. 

8.5

Quarterly Report - Interprovincial Policing Act Appointments - October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

Service report dated April 2, 2024 submitted in accordance with the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 317-2012.

8.6

Annual Report - Equal Opportunity, Discrimination and Workplace Harassment Prevention - January 1 to December 31, 2023

Service report dated March 4, 2024 submitted in accordance with the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 331-2012.

8.7

Annual Report - Proceeds of Crime - January 1 to December 31, 2023

Service report dated March 19, 2024 submitted in accordance with the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 233-2000.

8.8

Annual Report - Public Order Units - January 1 to December 31, 2023

Service report dated April 4, 2024 submitted in accordance with the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 401-2023.

8.9

Annual Report - Stolen or Smuggled Firearms - January 1 to December 31, 2023

Service report dated March 19, 2024 submitted in accordance with the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 211-2000.

8.10

Annual Report - Suspect Apprehension Pursuits - January 1 to December 31, 2023

Service report dated April 4, 2024 submitted in accordance with the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 338-2013.

• That the information be received.

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

RMON - CSWB 911 Action Table - Findings and Recommendations

Letter dated March 22, 2024 from Ann-Marie Norio, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara, advising of a recommendation of the Region's Public Health and Services Committee passed by Regional Council on March 21, 2024, specific to Regional Report COM 9-2024, dated March 5, 2024 respecting CSWB 911 Action Table: Findings and Recommendations and enhanced investments in the areas of mental health, addiction and treatment.  The recommendation also includes a request that the Niagara Police Service Board consider endorsing the cause. 

• That the Board endorse the CSWB 911 Action Table: Findings and Recommendations, as approved by Regional Council at its meeting held March 21, 2024.

9.2

Police Service Board By-laws - Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019

Correspondence dated April 16, 2024 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Service Board, providing the Board with 43 draft by-laws as required for compliance with the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), its Regulations, and the Ministry of Solicitor General's Policing Standards Manual. 

• That the Board adopt the draft By-laws, effective April 1, 2024, as appended to this report;

  And further, that the Board Chair, Executive Director, and Board Solicitor be authorized to make any supplementary administrative amendments to Board By-laws, that may be required following any additional clarification of the CSPA and its Regulations that may be received by the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

9.3

Dive Truck Box to Eloquip Ltd. - Approval of Request for Proposal 2024-RFP-37

Service report dated March 22, 2024 requesting the Board approve the Request for Proposal submitted by Eloquip Ltd. as the successful bidder for the purchase of a Drive Truck Box for use by the NRPS Underwater Seach and Recovery Unit.

• That the Board approve the award of Request for Proposal 2024-RFP-37 Dive Truck Box to Eloquip Ltd.

9.4

Special Fund Request - Women in Police Internal Support Network Mud Girl Run

Service report dated April 5, 2024 requesting the Board approve a donation to cover the costs afforded to the NRPS members participating in the Women in Police Internal Support Network Mud Girl Run being held on June 9, 2024 in Hamilton. (Previous donation: 2022: $3,000; 2024: $3,000)

• That the Board approve a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 from the Special Fund in support of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) members attending the Internal Support Network (ISN) Mud Girl Run.

9.5

Special Fund Request - Love Fore Niagara Golf Tournament

Service report dated April 5, 2024 requesting the Board approve a donation for a cart sponsorship at the Love Fore Niagara Golf Tournament being held to raise funds for the Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara.  The tournament is being held June 15, 2024, at Beechwood Golf and Social House in Niagara Falls.  (This is a first-time funding request.) 

• That the Board approve a donation in the amount of $600.00 from the Special Fund for a cart sponsorship at the Love Fore Niagara Golf Tournament. 

9.6

Special Fund Request - NRPS Police Week Event

Service report dated April 5, 2024 requesting the Board approve a donation for the NRPS event being held during Police Week on May 16, 2024 at the Pen Center in St. Catharines, during which the Service will be hosting Unit and equipment displays and providing members oof the public with police branded items. (This is a first-time funding request.)

• That the Board approve a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 from the Special Fund in support of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Police Week event. 

10.

OTHER NEW BUSINESS

11.

REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION

There are no reports from closed session meetings. 

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 and legal matters that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. 

13.

ADJOURNMENT