OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

COMMISSION DE SERVICES POLICIERS D’OTTAWA

 

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REPORT

RAPPORT

 

DATE                              17 December 2012

 

TO/DEST.                       Chair and Members, Ottawa Police Services Board

 

FROM/EXP.                   Executive Director, Ottawa Police Services Board

 

SUBJECT/OBJET         CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE BOARDS:

                                         2013 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve payment of $5,253.13 to the Canadian Association of Police Boards for its 2013 membership fee.

 

BACKGROUND

 

Attached as Annex A is a letter from Dr. Alok Mukherjee, President of the Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB) containing 2013 membership renewal information.  Other documents referenced in the letter were previously shared with Board members.

 

The Ottawa Police Services Board has been a member of the CAPB since 1995 and has been an active supporter in past years.  In addition to providing staffing support to the Association for nine years from 1997 through 2005, former Board Chair Herb Kreling served for seven years on the Board of Directors, including two terms as President from August 2001 to August 2003. 

 

In accordance with the Board’s Training Policy and commitment to ongoing learning, members of the Ottawa Police Services Board are required to attend at least one annual CAPB conference in the first two years of being on the Board.  The 2013 Annual Conference will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from August 15 to 17, 2013. 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Not required.

 


FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

The 2013 annual membership fee for police services boards with over 1,000 employees has increased by 2.5% from last year, and is now at $5,253.13.  Funds have been allocated for this expense in the 2013 Police Services Board Budget.  

 

 

 

(original signed by)

 

W. Fedec

 

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