CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.

ONTARIO EMPLOYER DESIGNATION AWARD

Presentation to Chief Bordeleau by Mr. Steve Georgopoulos, Member, Provincial Partnership Council

On behalf of the Provincial Partnership Council, Mr. Georgopoulos presented the Ontario Employer Designation Award to the Ottawa Police Service for the fifth time.  The award is in recognition of the OPS’ work in providing local high school students with a variety of experiential learning programs. Chief Bordeleau thanked the Council for the recognition and accepted the award on behalf of the Service. 

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

Moved by E. El-Chantiry

That, in accordance with Section 11 (3) of Procedural By-law No. 3 of 2014, the Ottawa Police Services Board add to the Agenda an amendment of the False Alarm Reduction By-law of the Ottawa Police Services Board.

CARRIED

That the Ottawa Police Services Board confirm the Agenda of the 18 December 2017 meeting with the addition of Item 10 - By-law to amend the False Alarm Reduction By-law of the Ottawa Police Services Board.

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Ottawa Police Services Board confirm the Minutes of the 27 November 2017 meeting.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS: REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE CHAIRS & MINUTES

Human Resources Committee – Draft minutes 24 November 2017

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

INQUIRIES

RECRUITMENT PRACTICES

Vice Chair Smallwood requested the following information pertaining to OPS recruitment practices be brought back to the Board:  number of sworn applications received in the last year and of those how many were male, female and racialized; how many applications were rejected and of those how many were male, female and racialized; and in terms of the steps in the recruiting process, at what points are candidates being rejected.  

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

1.

CHIEF’S VERBAL REPORT

Chief Bordeleau reported on the following items: Winter Classic, Traffic Safety, Project Sabotage, Sexual Assault Review Panel, CEW Deployment, and Bank Robberies.  A copy of the Chief’s verbal report is available online.  

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

                                                                                                RECEIVED

2.

PURCHASE OF CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPONS

Chief’s report

The Chief indicated a report would be coming to the Board in the new year requesting an expansion of the deployment of CEWs. Vice Chair Smallwood asked that the report include information on the benefits of CEWs. Given there are scarce resources, he asked that the report explain the advantages of spending the money on this equipment versus additional de-escalation training.  The Chief confirmed that an evaluation would be coming forward to the Board in February and it will contain evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and value of the tool, particularly with respect to reduced injuries and reduced safety concerns for the public and officers.

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the sole source purchase of 140 Conducted Energy Weapons (X2 model) from M. D. Charlton Co. Ltd at a cost of $265,290.20 exclusive of all taxes.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

3.

BOARD DISCRETIONARY FUND:  2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Executive Director's report

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

4.

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE:  OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE – BOISVERT

Chief’s report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the appointment of André BOISVERT, as Special Constable pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Approval of Appointment form.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

5.

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE:  OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE – SPLIT

Chief's report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the appointment of Benjamin SPLIT, as Special Constable pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Approval of Appointment form.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

6.

SERVICE INITIATIVE QUARTERLY UPDATE

Chief's report

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

7.

REPORT ON SIU INVESTIGATIONS

Chief's report

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

8.

OUTSTANDING BOARD INQUIRIES & MOTIONS:  DECEMBER 2017

Executive Director's report

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

9.

LETTERS OF COMMENDATION

Chief's report

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

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

(original signed by)                                      (original signed by)

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K. Ferraro                                                      E. El-Chantiry

Executive Director                                       Chair