A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BRANTFORD POLICE SERVICES BOARD WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE BRANTFORD POLICE STATION, 344 ELGIN STREET, BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009, AT 1:00 P.M.
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Larry Kings |
- Chair |
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Councillor Mark Littell |
- Vice Chair |
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Debi Dignan-Rumble |
- Member |
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Mayor Mike Hancock |
- Member |
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Leo Renzella |
- Member |
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Derek V. McElveny |
- Chief of Police |
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Jeff Kellner |
- Deputy Chief of Police |
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Margaret Eves |
- Executive Assistant |
1. DELEGATION
Inspector Scott Easto, Quality Assurance Branch, presented the draft 2010-2012 Business Plan for the Brantford Police, which was prepared with the assistance of Board Member Debi Dignan-Rumble. In the Crime Statistics portion of the report, statistics were listed for the years 2004 to 2008 in a number of crime categories. The Board requested that the column totalling the number in each crime category be replaced with a column giving the average of the 5 years.
Moved by Debi Dignan-Rumble
Seconded by Leo Renzella
THAT the draft 2010-2012 Business Plan be approved with the changes discussed this date.
Carried
2. MINUTES
Moved by Leo Renzella
Seconded by Debi Dignan-Rumble
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Brantford Police Services Board held October 15, 2009, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
3. REPORTS
a) Monthly Statistical Report – September 2009
Deputy Chief Kellner highlighted points of interest in the report.
b) Monthly Budget Report – October 2009
This report, prepared by Inspector G. Nelson, i/c Administration Branch, was received which indicated the budget was 0.9% under a straight-line projection.
c) Adult School Crossing Guard Program
i) Annual Location Review
This report was received. Chief McElveny added that the report had been referred to the Adult School Crossing Guard Criteria Committee.
ii) Adult School Crossing Guard Location Criteria Committee
Minutes of the meetings of October 20 and November 17, 2009, were received. This committee is composed of members of the Brantford Police Service, City of Brantford Engineering Department, Grand Erie District School Board and Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board. Chief McElveny reported the committee would be providing recommendations to the Board. There was discussion that these recommendations should be adopted by the Boards of Education prior to coming to the Police Services Board.
iii) Grand Erie District School Board
A letter dated October 26, 2009, was received from Bill Johnston, Chair of the Grand Erie District School Board, indicating that their Director of Education, Jim Wibberley, will work with the Police Service to develop a plan to manage the costs related to crossing guards.
4. NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting of the Brantford Police Services Board will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 12:00 noon.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Brantford Police Senior Officers Association
A letter dated November 19, 2009, was received from the Association, providing their new Executive for 2010.
b) Wilfrid Laurier Student – Research Paper
Deputy Chief Kellner provided the practicum protocol detailing the nature of the project to be completed by a Wilfrid Laurier student on strategies and recommendations for reducing absenteeism in the police service.
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
The minutes of this meeting were adopted this 21st day of January 2010.
Chair Executive Assistant
