BRANTFORD POLICE SERVICE

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Brantford Police Services Board held April 15,
2010, be adopted as circulated.

Carried

3. REPORTS

a) Monthly Statistical Report

Deputy Chief J. Kellner highlighted points of interest in the April 2010 report.

b) Budget Report

The Monthly Operating Budget Report, for the period ending April 30, 2010, was received from Inspector Geoff Nelson, i/c Administration Branch. Chief McElveny noted the budget was on target.

c) Request for Return of Found Property

Chief McElveny recommended the return of a case of music CDs, found by a citizen and turned in to the Police Service, as the owner could not be located.

Moved by Larry Kings
Seconded by Debi Dignan-Rumble

THAT the Brantford Police Services Board approves the request of Mr. Mike Boulard to return to him a case of music CDs, which he found and turned in to the Brantford Police Service, as the owner of the CDs has not been found.

Carried

d) Public Complaint #10-05 – Policy Complaint

Chief McElveny reviewed a report, prepared by Inspector Kent Pottruff, into a policy complaint regarding the Service’s response to a landlord tenant dispute. Investigation revealed that the training received by officers was based on the new Residential Tenancies Act; however, the Service policy had not been updated. The policy complaint was subsequently substantiated. Chief McElveny reported that the policy has since been updated. It was also determined that the response of the officers did conform to the new legislation; therefore, the conduct complaint was unsubstantiated.

e) Suspension Without Pay – Proposed Amendment to the Police Services Act

Chief McElveny reported that the OACP was approaching the Provincial Government to amend the Police Services Act to allow for the suspension of officers without pay in certain, very serious circumstances, and asked the Board to support this initiative.

Moved by Debi Dignan-Rumble
Seconded by Leo Renzella

THAT the Brantford Police Services Board supports and endorses the request of Chief D.V. McElveny with respect to supporting the initiative of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) to amend the Police Services Act to allow for the suspension of officers without pay in certain, very serious circumstances

AND FURTHER that the Board forward correspondence with respect to the approved motion to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

Carried

f) Proceeds of Crime – Seized Funds

Chief McElveny presented a report recommending that funds seized during investigations in 2006 and 2007 be transferred from the possession of the Police Service to the Board Auction Fund account as there is no court order for its disposition.

Moved by Leo Renzella
Seconded by Mayor Mike Hancock

WHEREAS during police investigations in 2006, police seized a total $27,159.61
in cash where there is no court order for its disposition

AND WHEREAS during police investigations in 2007, police seized a total of
$9.218.81 in cash where this is no court order for its disposition

AND WHEREAS Section 133(3) of the Police Services Act allows a police services board to use it for any purpose that it considers in the public interest

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board directs that the
$36,378.42 in cash be deposited in the Board’s Auction Fund Account

Carried

g) Police Service Vehicle Requirements

Chief McElveny reviewed a report by Inspector Geoff Nelson, which outlined the need to acquire three replacement vehicles and one additional vehicle for our officer seconded to the PAVIS program. In his report, Insp. Nelson recommended funding the purchase of these vehicles through the proceeds from the sale of four vehicles, using the existing reserve account funds, as well as accessing $45,000 from the Board auction fund account. Chief McElveny supported this recommendation.

Moved by Mayor Mike Hancock
Seconded by Leo Renzella

WHEREAS the need for additional Police Service vehicles exist to meet the Brantford Police Services Board’s obligation with respect to PAVIS (Provincial Anti-Violence Initiative Strategy)

AND WHEREAS the need to replace a number of older Police Service vehicles exist

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Brantford Police Services
Board approves the sale of surplus/decommissioned Police Service vehicles

AND FURTHER, the Board approves the transfer of $45,000 from the Police Services Board Special Projects Account (150500) to Reserve Account 138 (Police Vehicle Replacements)

AND FURTHER, the Board approves the transfer of $70,000 from Reserve Account 138 (Police Vehicle Replacements) to Minor Capital Account PD 10-01 in order to purchase the required vehicles.

Carried

4. CORRESPONDENCE

There was no correspondence of note to discuss.

5. NEW BUSINESS

a) Semi-Annual Presentation to City Council

The Board normally makes a semi-annual presentation to City Council on the Brantford Police Service to City Council. Suggested dates were June 21 and August 9. It was decided that this year the Board will provide a written report.