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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
- Minutes of 23 March and 20 April 98 issued separately
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board confirm the Minutes of the 23 March 1998 meeting, and the Minutes of the Special meeting of 20 April 1998.
INQUIRIES
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION OF 1998 BUDGET ESTIMATES
- Budget documents and Director General’s report dated
16 April 1998 previously distributed
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board:
1. Approve the options outlined in the Director General’s report dated 16 April 1998 to reduce the 1998 operating budget estimates by $1.3 million and the 1998-2003 capital budget workplan by $6.6 million;
2. Approve the 1998 Ottawa-Carleton Police Service Budget as amended by the reduction options identified in Recommendation 1; and
3. Forward the Budget to Regional Council for approval.
2. PROVINCIAL ADEQUACY STANDARDS AND REGULATION
- Deputy Chief of Operations’ report dated 15 Apr 98 01
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information and defer discussion to the next regularly scheduled meeting on 25 May 1998.
3. SUMMARY OF PROVINCIAL STANDARDS
- Chief’s report dated 6 Apr 98 03
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information.
4. PART V. POLICE SERVICES ACT
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS COMPLETED (MARCH 1998)
- Chief’s report dated 3 Apr 98 16
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information.
5. COMMENDATION LETTERS (RECEIVED MARCH 1998)
- Chief’s report dated 8 Apr 98 29
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information.
6. STRATEGIC PLAN
- Chief’s report dated 20 Apr 98 32
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information.
7. 1997 ACTIVITY REPORT
- Chief’s report to be issued at the meeting
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive the 1997 Activity Report for information.
8. ROLE IN BIG 12 POLICE SERVICES BOARDS
- Board Secretary’s report dated 22 Apr 98 46
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for discussion.
9. EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF NATIONAL POLICE SERVICES
- Board Secretary’s report dated 22 Apr 98 54
WHEREAS Solicitor General Canada is currently reviewing the delivery of national police services such as forensic laboratories, Identification services (finger-printing, DNA), the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), the Canadian Police College and the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC); and
WHEREAS the downloading of the costs of using these services may result in some police services being unable to conduct thorough investigations due to financial restraints, and consequently inconsistent and poorer quality police work; and
WHEREAS initiatives of the Solicitor General of Canada (and the Minister of Justice) in areas such as child sexual exploitation, organized crime/outlaw motorcycle gangs, and technological crimes are of critical importance to police services, their governing bodies, and to the safety of our communities; and
WHEREAS the federal government is entering into debate about how to spend its budget surplus;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board write to local members of Parliament stressing the vital importance of the national police services and other initiatives of the Solicitor General of Canada, and expressing support for the maintenance of adequate funding and leadership by the federal government in the delivery of those services.
10. Response to inquiry - recovered stolen vehicles
- Board Secretary’s report dated 22 Apr 98 57
That the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board receive this report for information.
11. REGULAR REPORT FROM THE CHIEF AND OPP INSPECTOR
- verbal update from Chief B. Ford and Inspector L. Beechey
That the Ottawa-Carleton Police Services Board receive this report for information.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT