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No. B-200
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
"Board" means the Local Board of Police Commissioners for the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality (CBRM). "Council" means the Council of the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality Council.
1. The Council shall appoint the Board of Police Commissioners for the Regional Municipality.
2. The Board shall be composed of seven members as follows:
. Three CBRM Councillors, and
. Three CBRM Citizen Appointees, and
. One Provincial Citizen Appointee appointed by the Minister as per Section 44 (1),
(4).
3. The Rules of Order of the Board of Police Commissioners is the same as for committees of
the council.
4. Each member of the Board shall take an Oath of Office or Affirmation as prescribed by
Regulations and adhere to a code of conduct.
5. No member of the Board of Police Commissioners is entitled to remuneration for acting as
such.
6. Each member of the Board of Police Commissioners is entitled to reimbursement of expenses
actually incurred on the business of the police commission or for attending meetings as
prescribed by the expense reimbursement policy of the Regional Municipality.
7. The Board shall meet publicly except as otherwise prescribed by the Police Act, that is, to
discuss matters relating to discipline, personal conduct, contract negotiations and security of
police operations.
8. The Board shall meet at the call of the chair (usually montWy) and in any event at least once
every three months.
9. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum.
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10. The Chief of Police, the Associate Chief of Police, and the CAO are entitled and required
when practicable to attend all meetings of the board of police commissioners.
11. It is the purpose of the board of police commissioners to act on behalf of the Council with
respect to the administrative direction, organisation and policy required to provide efficient
and sufficient policing services for the Regional Municipality.
12. In respect to preparation of the Police Department Annual Budgets & Estimates, Section 53
is the legislative direction to be followed which acknowledges that the "Council" offers final
approval of the Police Budget.
13. The Chief of Police shall appoint, promote, suspend, dismiss or reinstate all officers and other
employees necessary to provide police services within the financial resources allocated by the
Council as per Section 38 (4) (5).
PASSED AND ADOPTED by a majority of the whole Council at a duly called meeting of the
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Council held on the 1ih day of October, 1995 and amended
on the 20th day of June , 2006.
MAYOR
CLERK
This is to certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Board of Police
Commissioners By-law of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality adopted by Council
on the 17th day of October, 1995, and amended on the 20th day of June, 2006.
Clerk
Ministerial Approval:
Department of Justice November 29,2006;
Service NS & Municipal Relations December 20, 2006
Publication Date: January 11, 2007