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REPORT RAPPORT |
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REPORT RAPPORT |
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DATE:
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November 24, 2014 |
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TO:
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Executive Director, Ottawa Police Services Board |
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FROM:
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Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Service |
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SUBJECT: |
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES |
That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve:
1. the appointments of forty-one (41) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) sworn members listed at Annex A as Special Constables pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Approval of Appointment form.
RCMP
In 2003, the Police Services Board (Board) reviewed a recommendation concerning an ongoing integrated policing initiative that would see members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) appointed as Special Constables. This appointment would enable the officers to enforce certain Ontario provincial statutes in the City of Ottawa. Their appointments would continue for a period of three years.
The initiative was based on the desire to continually improve the delivery of policing services to the residents of the City of Ottawa by capitalizing on the existing co-operation between the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and the RCMP. The opportunity existed to build on the interoperability of the two services and the goodwill gained during special event policing, and to apply these concepts to day-to-day policing functions. The goal of this arrangement is to enhance policing capabilities for both the OPS and the RCMP.
In pursuing this initiative, the OPS had six key objectives:
· Additional back-up resources for OPS members responding to calls;
· Increase in community confidence;
· Enhanced current partnerships in co-operation with the RCMP;
· Reduced confusion regarding mandates and limits of authority;
· Enhanced response without usurping mandates;
· Elimination of artificial barriers.
The RCMP wanted to attain a number of important objectives with the appointments of their officers:
· Operational experience for patrol officers;
· Experience giving and gathering evidence;
· Increased opportunity for interaction with the public in a policing capacity;
· Enhanced response capability in the federal mandate;
· Streamlined communication;
· Team building.
To ensure that these employees can carry out their assigned duties, applications are made to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to have them appointed as Special Constables pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act. The Police Services Board appoints the RCMP members as Special Constable upon approval by the Ministry. The appointments are valid for three years or until the appointees are no longer deployed in Ontario.
OC Transpo
In December 2006, the Police Services Board (Board) and OC Transpo administration approved the program for the OC Transpo Transit Special Constable Services. This appointment would enable the OC Transpo Special Constables to supplement the duty of law enforcement provided by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in respect to Transit Services.
The initiative was based on the desire to continually improve the delivery of policing services to the residents of the City of Ottawa by capitalizing on the existing co-operation between the OPS and OC Transpo. The opportunity existed to build on the interoperability of the two services and the goodwill gained.
To ensure that these employees can carry out their assigned duties, applications are made to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to have them appointed as Special Constables pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act. The Police Services Board appoints the community members as Special Constable upon approval by the Ministry. The appointments are valid for five years.
Approval has been obtained from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services for the appointment of these members as Special Constables. Pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act, upon receipt of the Board appointment of their status, the members will be required to undertake the Oath of Office by the Chief of Police.
CONSULTATION
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Not applicable.
CONCLUSION
The OPS is fortunate to have an excellent working relationship with the RCMP and OC Transpo. The approvals of Special Constable Status for these RCMP Members and OC Transpo Employees will enable them to undertake their full scope of duties while assigned to the Ottawa area.
(Original signed by)
Charles Bordeleau
Chief of Police
Responsible for report: Director General Debra Frazer
ANNEX A
RCMP SPECIAL CONSTABLE APPOINTMENTS
1. Stephanie Marie Micheline Badeau
2. Yanick Berthiaume
3. Christelle Berube
4. Ronald Bilodeau
5. Guylaine Brassard
6. Guillaume Clamens
7. Adam Murray Clark
8. Mario Cournoyer
9. Sylvie Filteau
10. Robert Stephen Fnukal
11. Jeffery Michael Fodey
12. Ainslie Elizabeth Forrest
13. Anick Fournier
14. Sara Mélissa Gauthier
15. Serge Victor Goguen
16. David James Griffin
17. Julie Kiopini
18. Nicholas Kroetsch
19. Dominic Laflamme
20. Sheldon Yvon Darryl Landry
21. France Larose
22. Sonia LaVallee
23. Benoit Joseph Frederic Leduc
24. Gary Lee
25. Lindsay Marie Lepage
26. Carl Eric Lippke
27. Miton V. Miller
28. Shannon Kimberly Montpetit
29. Richard James Niman
30. Martin Marcel Joseph Noel
31. Darren Eric Pelly
32. Magalie Poulin
33. Maurizio Rosa
34. Gilbert Rose
35. Jean Joseph Roy
36. Henry Edy Saint-Fleur
37. Magdi Saleh
38. John Alooloo Tagak
39. Jean-François Tremblay
40. Isabelle Marie Sylvie Trudel
41. Christopher W.J. White
