HALDIMAND O.P.P. DETACHMENT

BOARD MINUTES

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Location:

Haldimand County Administration Building - Council Chambers

Members Present

• L. Boyko, Chair
• N. LaForme, Vice Chair
• S. Bentley, Member
• S. McAskill, Member
• K. Shaw, Member

Staff Present

• Inspector Kays, Detachment Commander, Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment
• Staff Sergeant Fox, Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment
• Staff Sergeant Hutton, Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment
• T. Cassidy, Board Administrator

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A.

Call to Order

The Chair called the Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

B.

Land Acknowledgement

The Chair read the Land Acknowledgement statement.

C.

Roll Call

The Chair and all members of the Board were in attendance except for Member Maracle.

D.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

None.

E.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

1.

Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board Minutes - March 27, 2025

• Resolution 1
  Moved By: K. Shaw
  Seconded By: S. Bentley

  THAT the minutes of the March 27, 2025 Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board meeting be adopted as circulated.

  CARRIED

F.

Delegations and Presentations

1.

Haldimand Crime Unit

Inspector Kays introduced Detective Graham and Detective Baird from the Haldimand Crime Unit.

Detective Baird, Haldimand Crime Unit, provided an overview of his background, the composition and role of the Crime Unit, and specialized training required to be part of this unit. The different levels of crime and investigation were also highlighted.

Detective Constable Graham, Haldimand Crime Unit, provided an overview of his background, the role of detective constables in the crime unit and types of investigations they are involved in.

The Board asked questions and received answers regarding:

• The amount of interaction with other agencies and police services;
• Number of members in the Crime Unit;
• Intimate partner violence; and
• Human trafficking incidents.

G.

Items for Consideration

1.

Report from the Detachment Commander

Inspector Kays reviewed the March 2025 report with the Board, highlighting the following items:

• Staffing updates at the detachment;
• Decrease in motor vehicle collisions from April, 2024;
• Ranking for types of collisions;
• Importance of proactive traffic enforcement and police visibility and education;
• Increase in impaired-related occurrences and enforcement;
• Activities of the Community Street Crime Unit, Media Relations/Community Safety Officer, School Resource Officer and Community Mobilization Officer;
• Alzheimer training offered for frontline members;
• Mental Health Act occurrences and Mobile Crisis Rapid Responses Team (MCRRT) activities.

The Board asked questions and received answers regarding:

• Process and legislation around detecting impaired drivers during traffic stops; and
• Speed enforcement warnings.

• Resolution 2
  Moved By: S. McAskill
  Seconded By: K. Shaw

  THAT the Report from the Detachment Commander for the month of March, 2025 be received as presented.

  CARRIED

2.

Review of Operational Budget

The financial limitations of the current operational budget were noted.

• Resolution 3
  Moved By: S. Bentley
  Seconded By: N. LaForme

  THAT the Board Financials and Current Reserve Figures, dated April 15, 2025, be received as presented.

  CARRIED

H.

Unfinished Business

1.

Verbal Update on Haldimand County Council Appointment

The Board was advised that a report will be included in the April 29, 2025 Haldimand County Council in Committee meeting agenda to appoint a member to the board.

I.

Other Business

1.

Verbal Update on Haldimand O.P.P. Youth Citizens Academy

An overview of the Haldimand O.P.P. Youth Citizens Academy which took place on April 10, 2025 was provided. The academy offers an opportunity for youth to learn more about policing.

The Board asked questions and received answers regarding funding opportunities for the Youth Citizens Academy.

2.

Public Process for 9-1-1 Calls

Staff Sergeant Fox spoke to the public process for 9-1-1 calls, noting the difference between the peace app and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services to route emergency calls. Some examples of issues that could delay the response were provided, including incorrect address, power outages, network congestion, and technical issues.

The Board asked questions and received answers regarding:

• Subscriber information on VoIP account;
• Reliability of the VoIP service;
• Process for routing of and responding to 9-1-1 calls;
• Peace app location;
• What occurs during power outages; and
• Effectiveness and efficiency of 9-1-1 service;
• Factors that constitute an emergency;
• Collision reporting centre and process for reportable and non-reportable collisions;
• Purpose of the *OPP number; and
• Number of 9-1-1 calls received.

J.

By-laws

None.

K.

Announcements

The following items were highlighted:

• Hagersville Secondary School Crime Stoppers' Breakfast on April 25;
• Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB) Zone 4 meeting format has been changed from in-person to virtual; and
• Congratulations, well wishes and a small token of appreciation was provided to Inspector Kays for her promotion to Superintendent and relocation to Orillia.

L.

Adjournment

• Resolution 4
  Moved By: K. Shaw
  Seconded By: S. Bentley

  THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 11:19 a.m.

  CARRIED