Ottawa Police Service Board
Policy and Governance Committee
Agenda

Meeting #:
20
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Electronic Participation
Members:
  • Councillor Cathy Curry, 
  • Dave Donaldson, 
  • and Michael Polowin 

Habib Sayah, Acting Executive Director
habib.sayah@ottawa.ca

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1.
Confirmation of Agenda

 

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee confirm the agenda of the 4 April 2025 meeting.

2.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

2.1
Minutes #19 of 19 August 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.Draft Minutes 19 Policy and Governance Committee_Aug19_2024_F.pdf

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee confirm Minutes #19 of the 19 August 2024 meeting.

3.
Declarations of Interest

 

4.
Items of Business

 

4.1
Governance Review: Scope and Approach

This item has attachments. 
1.1- GOVERNANCE REVIEW F.pdf
2.1a - Comparison of Mimimum and Extensive Scope.pdf
3.1b- Revised Calendar of Monitoring Requirements.pdf

Executive Director 's report

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee:

    1. Receive this report for information and discussion.
    2. Endorse the attached Calendar of Monitoring Requirements.
    3. Consider and provide direction on the preferred scope and priorities for the governance review, including whether to proceed with the minimum or extensive scope outlined in this report.
    4. Direct the Executive Director to develop a detailed work plan for the next phase of the governance review, based on the scope confirmed by the Committee.

4.2
Inquest into the Death of Abdirahman Abdi: Recommendations

This item has attachments. 
1.2- Report on the Abdirahman Abdi Inquest Recommendations.pdf
2.2a- OPS Board - Implementation Letter.pdf
3.2b- ABDI Inquest Verdict Form - Final 12182024 [redacted].pdf

Executive Director 's report

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee receive this report for information and discussion.

4.3
Review of Board Policy CR-28 Assistance in the Provision of Policing

This item has attachments. 
1.3- Report on Policy CR-28 Assistance in the Provision of Policing F.pdf
2.3a- Inspector General Memorandum 2 - IGM2 - Final.pdf
3.3b- IGM2 - Advisory Bulletin 1.1 - How Policing is Delivered - Final.pdf
4.3c- Update_CR-28 Assistance in the provision of policing - no tracking.pdf
5.3d- Update_CR-28 Assistance in the provision of policing - with tracking.pdf

Executive Director 's report

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee recommend the approval of the amended policy attached to this report.

5.
Other Business

 

6.
Consideration of Motion to Move In Camera

 

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Policy and Governance Committee adjourn the public portion of its meeting to move In Camera to discuss one matter involving information explicitly supplied in confidence to the Board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them, a municipality or a First Nation, pursuant to section 44(2)(g) of the Community Safety and Policing Act.

7.
Adjournment

 

8.
Next Meeting

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 11:00 AM