Police Services Board for the Town of Tecumseh

Minutes

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Electronic meeting live streamed at: https://video.isilive.ca/tecumseh/live.html.
Present:
  • Mayor, Gary McNamara
  • Deputy Mayor, Joe Bachetti
  • Member, Marc Gomes
  • Chair, Christopher Hales
  • Vice-Chair, Paul Sweet
Also Present:
  • OPP Staff Sergeant, Jamie Smith
  • Secretary, Margaret Misek-Evans, CAO
  • Recording Secretary, Ellen Preuschat
Absent:
  • OPP Inspector, Glenn Miller
  • OPP Sergeant Byron Hornick

A.
Call to Order

 

Chair Christopher Hales called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.

B.
Roll Call

 

Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti advised the Chair and members that he will need to leave the meeting early due to another commitment.

C.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There was no pecuniary interest declared by a member of the Board.

D.
Approval of the Agenda

 
  • Motion: PSB -16/22
    Moved byMember Marc Gomes
    Seconded byVice-Chair Paul Sweet

    That the Supplementary Agenda for the Police Services Board Meeting, dated Thursday, June 9, 2022, as duplicated and delivered to the members thereof, be accepted.

    Carried

E.
Approval of the Previous Minutes

 

1.
Police Services Board Regular Meeting - April 14, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.2022-04-14 PSB Minutes .pdf
  • Motion: PSB -17/22
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
    Seconded byMayor Gary McNamara

    That the Regular Minutes of the April 14, 2022 Police Services Board Meeting, as duplicated and delivered to the members thereof, be adopted.

    Carried

F.
Delegations

 

There were no delegations presented to the board.  Chair Hales noted that the Crime Stoppers presentation has been deferred to the September 8 board meeting.

G.
OPP Monthly Report

 

1.
OPP Police Services Board Monthly Overview - April 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.Essex County Overview APRIL 2022.pdf

2.
OPP Report to Tecumseh PSB - April 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.Tecumseh PSB Report - April 2022.pdf

Staff Sgt. Smith provided a summary of the OPP Report for the month of April 2022.  

With respect to bike patrols in parks, Sgt. Smith indicated he is looking into the potential for auxiliary unit members to conduct these patrols without a unformed officer present (but in direct communication).  Chair Hales requested that Sgt. Smith report back to the board through administration once he has a firm answer on whether bike patrols could be staffed in this manner.  Mayor McNamara suggested that if policies on use of auxiliary members need to be amended to accommodate this, the matter could be raised at the upcoming AMO annual conference.  

Vice Chair Sweet asked about using special constables for such patrols.  Sgt. Smith indicated the detachment only has one special constable (assigned to court duties), but this may be worth exploring as well.  He further noted that auxiliary members were employed at the Optimist Victoria Day Fireworks event with success, and will be used at other festival events in the summer months.

With respect to the Mental Health Response Unit, CAO Marg Misek-Evans inquired if statistics are kept for Leamington.  Sgt. Smith confirmed that a separate document is provided to the police advisory committee in that municipality. The CAO indicated that periodic reporting in addition to these monthly statistics, including a budget report, would be advisable going forward.

Deputy Mayor Bachetti left the meeting at this point (4:57 p.m.).

  • Motion: PSB -19/22
    Moved byMayor Gary McNamara
    Seconded byVice-Chair Paul Sweet

    That the OPP Report for the month of April 2022 be received.

    Carried

H.
Reports

 

1.
Chair Christopher Hales (verbal report)

This item has attachments. 
1.OAPSB SC Program_Final.pdf

Re: OAPSB 2022 Spring Conference and AGM, May 26-27, 2022

Chair Hales commended the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards for a well organized and informative hybrid (in person and virtual) conference.  He noted that the presentation materials will be available on the OAPSB website.

  • Motion: PSB -20/22
    Moved byVice-Chair Paul Sweet
    Seconded byMember Marc Gomes

    That the verbal report by Chair Christopher Hales on the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards 2022 Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting, held on May 26-27, 2022, in Toronto, ON, and attended by the members in virtual format, be received.

    Carried

I.
Communications - Action Required

 

1.
Ontario Provincial Police dated May 31, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.2022-05-31_PSB-Survey_FINAL AXES.pdf

Re: Police Services Board (PSB) Survey

CAO Marg Misek-Evans indicated that board members who do not sit on the Policy Committee will be invited to submit comments on the OPP's Police Services Board Survey for the committee's consideration in the final submission.

  • Motion: PSB -21/22
    Moved byMayor Gary McNamara
    Seconded byVice-Chair Paul Sweet

    That the Policy Committee of the Police Services Board be convened for the purpose of completing the OPP Police Services Board Survey prior to the due date of June 30, 2022.

    Carried

J.
Communications - For Information Purposes

 

1.
Ministry of the Solicitor General dated April 25, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.22-0044-All-Chiefs-Memo-Police-Services-Board-Members-and-Elections.pdf
2.22-0044-Attachment-1-Advisors-Board-Police-Service-Assignments.pdf

Re: All Chiefs Memo 22-0044 re Police Services Board Members and Elections

2.
Ministry of the Solicitor General dated April 27, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.22-0045-All-Chiefs-Memo-Right-to-Disconnect-Policy-Written-Policy-on-Disconnecting-from-Work.pdf

Re: All Chiefs Memo 22-0045 re: Right to Disconnect Policy / Written Policy on Disconnecting from Work

3.
Ministry of the Solicitor General dated April 27, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.22-0046-All-Chiefs-Memo-Continued-Mask-and-Face-Covering-Requirements-in-Certain-Settings-beyond-April-27-2022.pdf
2.22-0046-Attachment-1-CMOH-Memo-Continuation-of-Masking-in-Certain-Settings.pdf

Re: All Chiefs Memo 22-0046 re Continued Mask and Face Covering Requirements in Certain Settings beyond April 27, 2022

4.
Ministry of the Solicitor General dated May 11, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.22-0053-All-Chiefs-Memo-Conclusion-of-COVID-19-Enforcement-Support-Line-and-Reporting-of-Enforcement-Data.pdf

Re: All Chiefs Memo 22-0053 re Conclusion of COVID-19 Enforcement Support Line and Reporting of Enforcement Data under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the Reopening Ontario Act

  • Motion: PSB -22/22
    Moved byVice-Chair Paul Sweet
    Seconded byMayor Gary McNamara

    That correspondence detailed as Items 1-4, Communications for Information, be received.

    Carried

K.
Old Business

 

1.
Increase in False Alarm Calls for Service

 

OPP Update

At the April 14, 2022 board meeting Staff Sgt. Smith was requested to look into the high number of false alarm calls.  He reported that of the 57 alarms in March, 45 were business related (mainly in industrial area of Oldcastle), eight residential, three schools, and one cemetery.  Discussion followed on how this information is shared with the municipality so that repeating false alarms can be identified and addressed. Staff Sgt. Smith will follow up and provide tracking of false alarms back to January 2022.  Mayor McNamara suggested that notices be sent to educate businesses on the cost of false alarm calls.  The CAO indicated that a summary would be helpful, as Council may wish to consider instituting a fine in the next budget cycle.

2.
Traffic Enforcement Data

 

OPP Update

At the April 14, 2022 board meeting, Staff Sgt. Smith committed to checking on the accuracy of the traffic data in the OPP's monthly report in light of the recent e-ticketing system put in place.  He indicated he is satisfied with the accuracy of this data.

3.
Meeting Invitation to Chief Superintendent, OPP West Region

 

CAO Update

CAO Margaret Misek-Evans reported that Chief Superintendent Dwight Thib plans to attend the September 8 board meeting, barring any operational priorities that may take precedence.

L.
New Business

 

1.
Other New Business

 

a. Review of School Resource Officer Program

Chair Hales reported that he received email correspondence today regarding a review of the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program being conducted by the OPP.  Essex County is one of 31 detachments across the province chosen as a case study location.  The intent of the study is to look at meeting the needs of the community in its entirety and inclusively.   The study is being coordinated by a Social Sciences professor from the University of Waterloo supported by research assistants.  Board representation will be through the Chair's participation in surveys and a "Town Hall" discussion, scheduled for mid to late June.

M.
Next Meeting

 

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

N.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion: PSB -23/22
    Moved byMember Marc Gomes
    Seconded byVice-Chair Paul Sweet

    That there being no further business to discuss, the Thursday, June 9, 2022 meeting of the Tecumseh Police Services Board adjourn at 5:33 pm.

    Carried
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