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REPORT

RAPPORT

 


 

DATE:

 

17 December 2012

TO/DEST:

 

Executive Director, Ottawa Police Services Board

FROM/EXP:

 

Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Service

SUBJECT/OBJECT:

SENIOR OFFICERS ASSIGNMENT QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Board has requested quarterly updates on the assignment of Senior Officers within the Ottawa Police Service.

 

DISCUSSION

 

Annex A outlines the various Directorates to which the Senior Officers are assigned as of November 28, 2012.  The staffing activity at this level in the organization has a critical impact on the membership.  Specifically, the members see the potential for growth and movement while simultaneously being aware of the importance of our leadership paradigm to maintaining service provision at levels expected by the Board, the membership and the community we serve. 

 

The OPS currently has four (4) sworn members in acting assignments due primarily to ongoing projects.  Two positions of Duty Inspector are currently being filled by Acting Inspector John McGetrick until May 4, 2013, while Inspector Rock Lavigne is temporarily assigned to the Radio Project; and by Acting Inspector John Medeiros until January 8, 2013 while Inspector Steve Bell is assigned to the Service Initiative Project.  The position of Inspector, District East is currently being filled by Acting Inspector Michel Marin until May 4, 2013 while Inspector Pat Flanagan is assigned to the Traffic Stop Race Based Data Collection Project; and the position of Inspector, Collision Reporting Centre Project, is being filled by Acting Inspector Sandra McLaren until January 30, 2013.  These assignments serve to ensure uninterrupted support for operations with the added benefit of developmental opportunities for these individuals.   

 

There are three (3) Senior Officer civilian positions currently vacant.  The position of Director, Information and Technology Services within Corporate Support, is currently filled until March 3, 2013 by a temporary employee, Lewis Cardin.  The Director, Corporate Communications is vacant and is currently being filled by a secondee, John Steinbachs from the City of Ottawa, until April 30, 2013.  The Director, Community Development, is also vacant and is currently being filled by Margaret Macdonald on an acting assignment.

 

CONCLUSION

 

This report identifies the substantive positions to which civilian and sworn Senior Officers are assigned.  Secondments and assignments are also captured in the data to provide a complete picture of the range of functions undertaken by this group. 

 

The report also provides the Board with an understanding of the number of staffing changes that typically occur at this level.   The staffing decisions impacting the assignment of Senior Officers are made with due consideration to balancing the need for  consistency in leadership, minimizing the potential impacts to staff and ensuring the provision of police services to the residents of Ottawa.

 

 

(Original signed by)

 

Charles Bordeleau

Chief of Police

 

Attach. (1) - Annex A

 

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Responsible for report:  Debra Frazer