Ottawa Police Service Board

Minutes

Meeting #:
23
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Electronic Participation
Present:
  • Chair: Peter Henschel, 
  • Councillor Marty Carr, 
  • and Michael Polowin 

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board's Human Resources Committee confirm the agenda of the 3 April 2025 meeting.

    Carried
  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board's Human Resources Committee confirm Minutes #21 of the 8 August 2024 meeting.

    Carried

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

Executive Director 's report

  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board's Human Resources Committee direct the Executive Director to:

    1. In collaboration with the Service, initiate the development of a Board-level diversity plan pursuant to section 37(1)(e) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, complementing the Service’s existing DRIVE2 Strategy. The Diversity plan shall include clear direction and measurable objectives across the areas of recruitment, selection, hiring, promotion, retention, professional development, training, transfers and other employee movements, with the aim of increasing the extent to which the Service reflects the diversity of the community it serves.
    2. Coordinate with relevant Service leads to plan a member census and a member engagement survey and other required actions.
    3. Report back to the Committee at its next meeting with an action plan outlining the proposed methodology, timeline, and any associated resource requirements for the development and implementation of the diversity plan.

     

    Carried
  • That the Ottawa Police Service Board’s Human Resources Committee adjourn the public portion of its meeting to move In Camera to discuss two labour relations matters, and 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.

     

    Carried

The meeting adjourned at 1:08 pm.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 10:00 AM