Stone Mills Township Police Services Board Police Services Board Agenda Monday, February 29, 2016 Municipal Offices- Stone Mills 9:00 AM

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1 Page Stone Mills Township Police Services Board Police Services Board Agenda Monday, February 29, 2016 Municipal Offices- Stone Mills 9:00 AM 1. Appointment of a Committee Chair for Call to Order 3. Agenda a. Agenda of February 29, Conflicts of Pecuniary Interest or the General Nature Thereof 5. Minutes 2-3 a. Minutes of September 14, 2015 Stone Mills Police Services Board meeting 6. Business Arising From Minutes 7. New Business or Reports From Members 4-14 a. Pat Finnegan, Stone Mills Detachment Report- February b Township Budget discussion 8. Next Meeting 9. Adjournment Page 1 of 14

2 The Corporation of The Township of Stone Mills Police Services Board Minutes Monday September 14, 2015 Centreville Hall Stone Mills Township 9:00a.m 1. Call to Order Chair McConnell called the meeting to order at 9:00a.m 2. Agenda a. Agenda of September 14, Moved by: Bob Surgent Seconded by: Clarence Kennedy THAT the Stone Mills Township Police Services Board meeting agenda of September 14, 2015 be accepted as presented. CARRIED 3. Conflicts of Pecuniary Interest or the General Nature Thereof None noted 4. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of June 8, 2015 Stone Mills Police Service Board Moved by: Clarence Kennedy Seconded by: Bob Surgent THAT the minutes of the June 8, 2015 Stone Mills Township Police Services Board be accepted as presented. CARRIED 5. Business Arising from Minutes 6. Reports 7. Business Introduced by members a. OPP Special Unit Activity in the Township What units are active in the Township and how often? Pat Finnegan, O.P.P detachment commander updated the committee on the various types of special units that are available to the Township- as required. He explained that services like the Public Order Unit, Emergency Response Unit, S.A.V.E unit etc. are available to all O.P.P contracted municipality on an as needed basis. These fees are billed back in the form of a call and not necessarily on a cost recovery basis. b. Special Events Policing Page 1 of 2 June 16, 2014 Page 2 of 14

3 The Corporation of The Township of Stone Mills Police Services Board Minutes Monday September 14, 2015 Centreville Hall Stone Mills Township 9:00a.m What is the process and who pays? Pat Finnegan, Detachment Commander updated the committee that in the case where special patrol is requested on behalf of event organizers; patrol is arranged and offered as a serviceable option. Without incident, these patrols are included in the fixed portion of the 10.1 contract. If there is incident, the incident would result in a call for service and the municipality is billed the same way had the officers not been on hand and the police were required. c. Inspectors report Pat Finnegan, Detachment Commander provided an updated statistical breakdown of the calls for service in the Township of Stone Mills. The committee discussed whether there were any immediate actions that were required to attend to any arising issues. At Present, none were noted Moved by: Bob Surgent Seconded by: Clarence Kennedy THAT Pat Finnegan, Detachment Commanders report be received as presented. 8. Next meeting 9. Adjournment The committee adjourned at 10:15a.m with the next meeting to take place in December Page 2 of 2 June 16, 2014 Page 3 of 14

4 NAPANEE ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS LOYALIST ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE STONE MILLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT FEBRUARY 2016 Page 4 of 14

5 ALL INCIDENT TYPE - 1 YR COMPARISON STONE MILLS TWP 12 - Provincial Statutes 11 - Property & Vehicles 10 - Persons and Escorts 9 - Municipal Licenses 8 - Miscellaneous Page 5 of Driving Offences 6 - Alarms, Accidents & Deaths 5 - Fed/Prov Statutes & Bylaws 4 - Drugs 3 - Other 2 - Property 1 - Violent

6 80 VIOLENT CRIME - 5 YR COMPARISON - STONE MILLS TWP Page 6 of

7 180 PROPERTY CRIME - 5 YR COMPARISON - STONE MILLS TWP Page 7 of

8 40 DRUG OFFENCES - 5 YR COMPARISON - STONE MILLS TWP Page 8 of

9 8,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE MUNICIPAL COMPARISON 7,494 7,000 6,000 5,000 Page 9 of 14 4,000 3,000 3,291 2,000 1,381 1,343 1, Deseronto Tyendinaga Greater Napanee Stone Mills Twp Loyalist Twp Addington Highlands Twp North Frontenac

10 STONE MILLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 2016 Stone Mills PSB Report KFLA Community Risk Watch Officially Launched in L&A... 1 Medical Marihuanna Right to Grow Your Own... 1 OPP Position on Decriminalizing or Legalizing Marihuana... 2 OPP Compensation/Wages & Benefits... 2 Presumptive Legislation post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)... 3 OPP Auxiliary Police Program... 3 KFLA Community Risk Watch Officially Launched in L&A The Situation Table in L&A County has launched with the first meeting being held on February 10 th, There have been two meetings to date (one cancelled due to record breaking snow storm). There have been six situations brought to the table. Five have moved forward while one was rejected. The meetings have been well attended and the community partners have been eager to collaborate. The Napanee Beaver published an extensive front page article detailing the origin and purpose of this collaborative initiative. A second article written by Insp. Finnegan was published on page 7. Medical Marihuanna Right to Grow Your Own Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) came into force on June 19, 2013, replacing the repealed (March 31, 2014) Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR). These new regulations eliminated an individual s right to grow their own medical marihuana, instead directing them to purchase from a Health Canada Licensed Producer. The Plaintiffs in Allard et al brought a legal challenge to the Federal Court of Canada to argue their rights in the form of a Charter Challenge. On March 21, 2014, an injunction was granted to the Plaintiffs and an Order was issued. Health Canada then agreed to allow anyone that meets the specific set of requirements in the Order to continue growing their own medical marihuana or have a designate grow for them until there is a resolution in the Federal Court case. This Charter challenge concluded in May 2015 and has been awaiting Judgment. On February 24, 2016, Judge Phelan ruled in in favour of the Plaintiffs (Allard et al) and released the Reasons for the Judgment. The main points are summarized below; 1 Page 10 of 14

11 STONE MILLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 2016 the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) are declared no longer in effect, the declaration will be suspended for six (6) months from the date of the Judgment to allow Health Canada to create a new medical marihuana regime, the Order dated March 21, 2014 will remain in effect, The OPP will continue to investigate and enforce any illegal marihuana offences in the same way until there is legislative change. The government can appeal this decision, however as of today, there is no indication whether or not that will happen. Further, this decision has no impact or bearing on the government s efforts to legalize marihuana for recreational use. OPP Position on Decriminalizing or Legalizing Marihuana The OPP does not support the decriminalization or legalization of marihuana. The OPP supports the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) position that marihuana is a harmful drug that should not be legal. The CACP is regularly asked to provide a police perspective on proposed legislative changes. The OPP supports any proposed improvements to the national anti-drug strategy, drug education and rehabilitation to help Canadians make healthy lifestyle choices. The vast majority of marihuana processed in Ontario is exported to the United States, in return for cash, guns and other assets that fuel further criminal enterprises. OPP Compensation/Wages & Benefits As of December 30, 2015, the OPP ranked 15th in the Ontario rankings and 30 th in the Canadian rankings based on the compensation for a First Class Constable at services with 50 or more members (Source: RCMP Pay Council Police Compensation Tables, dated December, 2015). Although salary ranking continues to receive intense scrutiny, for the most part, Ontario police services continue to receive wages that are generally comparable, across the board. (Source: RCMP Pay Council Police Compensation Tables, December 30, 2015) The OPPA Uniform and Civilian Collective Agreements expired on December 31, However, the terms will remain in effect until new agreements are negotiated. 2 Page 11 of 14

12 STONE MILLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 2016 As of the RCMP report from December 2015, Barrie Police Service ranks first in salary as a police service with 50 or more officers. The difference between the top position (Barrie Police) and 15th position (OPP) is $2,728/year. Presumptive Legislation post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Ontario intends to introduce legislation that would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosed in first responders is work-related, leading to faster access to resources and treatment. If passed, the Supporting Ontario's First Responders Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016 would allow faster access to WSIB benefits and timely treatment, ultimately supporting positive recovery outcomes by: Once diagnosed with PTSD, expediting the claims process to be eligible for WSIB benefits Removing the need to prove a causal link between PTSD and a workplace event Requiring employers to implement PTSD prevention plans within the workplace The proposed presumption would apply to police officers, firefighters, paramedics, workers in correctional institutions and secure youth justice facilities, dispatchers of police, firefighter and ambulance services, and First Nations emergency response teams. This is the next step in the government's strategy to prevent or mitigate the risk of PTSD and provide first responders with faster access to treatment and the information they need to stay healthy. OPP Auxiliary Police Program Napanee Detachment has received approval to implement an OPP Auxiliary Program. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auxiliary Program was formed on April 1st, There are approximately 850 active members of the OPP Auxiliary who are deployed from more than 50-units across Ontario. OPP Auxiliary members receive specialized training to assist front-line officers on patrol, at community events, in crime prevention activities, and, at times, during emergency situations. The OPP values its Auxiliary Program and the volunteer work OPP Auxiliary members perform to support front-line OPP officers. 3 Page 12 of 14

13 STONE MILLS POLICE SERVICES BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 2016 OPP Auxiliary members are supervised (directly or indirectly) at all times by regular OPP members and do not perform police work that is the duty of sworn officers. Detachment Commanders are responsible to determine the appropriate level of supervision of Auxiliary members under their command and to perform a risk assessment for all assignments involving Auxiliary members. 4 Page 13 of 14

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