In 2026, Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners (BPC), with support and input of Bridgewater Police Service and Town of Bridgewater staff, began working on new strategic priorities to guide the commission and focus matters of policing service importance in Bridgewater for the next three years.
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WHAT IS THE BRIDGEWATER BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS?
The Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners has a critical role as a civilian governing body of Bridgewater Police Service.
The responsibilities of the police commission under the Police Act include providing civilian governance on behalf of town council in relation to the enforcement of law and working with the chief officer to set the priorities, objectives and goals respecting police services in the community. The BPC includes three citizens, three representatives from town council and one appointment made by Nova Scotia Department of Justice.
THE 2026-2029 PRIORITIES
The BPC undertook an extensive internal planning exercise to craft the priorities representing four main areas of focus over the life of the plan. Those focus areas are:
-- Governance
-- Workforce sustainability
-- Safe community
-- Crime reduction
Following the completion of a draft strategic plan, BPC began a community engagement effort to take draft priorities to stakeholder organizations in and around Bridgewater to confirm matters of importance which BPC identified were reflective of existing opportunities and community issues to best optimize policing services.
