Ottawa Police Services Board

That the Ottawa Police Services Board: 1. Endorse the letter from the Durham Regional Police Services Board Chair to Minister Naqvi dated 25 February 2016 regarding proposed amendments to the Police Services Act . 2. Direct the Board Chair to write to the Minister expressing the Board’s support for Durham’s submission.

That the Ottawa Police Services Board waive the Rules of Procedure in accordance with Section 11(3) of Procedure By-law No. 3 of 2014 in order to add to the public agenda an additional Item dealing with a Request to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission.

WHEREAS there have been a number of media reports about Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau having called the Provincial Offences Court office on January 25 th , 2016, to find out the name of the prosecutor assigned to a matter in traffic court that day involving a family member; and WHEREAS this is the Board’s first meeting following the publication of these reports; and WHEREAS the December 7, 2015 Statistics Canada’s survey of public confidence in Canadian institutions showed that more than 80% of Ottawa residents have some or a great deal of confidence in the police; and WHEREAS maintaining that very high level of public confidence is an important component of ensuring adequate and effective policing in the municipality; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa Police Services Board ask the Ontario Civilian Police Commission to investigate, inquire into and report back to the Board, in accordance with Subsection 25(1)(a) of the Police Services Act , on the Chief’s actions in this matter.