Police Commission

Responsibilities

Under the Police Act, the Commission oversees the police Department, including the following responsibilities:

• provide civilian governance on behalf of Council in relation to the enforcement of law,
  the maintenance of law and the order and prevention of crime in the municipality;
• provide the administrative direction, organization and policy required to maintain an
  adequate, effective and efficient police department;
• determine, in consultation with the chief officer, priorities, objectives and goals
  respecting police services in the community;
• ensure the chief officer establishes programs and strategies to implement the priorities,
  objectives and goals respecting police services;
• ensure that the community needs and values are reflected in policing priorities,
  objectives, goals, programs and strategies;
• ensure that police services are delivered in a manner consistent with community values,
  needs and expectations; and
• act as a conduit between the community and the police service providers;

Police Commission Membership