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Directeur Denis Desroches 
Superintendent Danielle  Campbell 
Superintendent Bradley    Carrothers 
Deputy Chief John Pare 
Chief Neil Dubord 
Superintendent Walter Rutherford 
Deputy Chief Wayne Kalinski 
Deputy Chief Eric Roy 
Chef de Division Christian Boisvert 
Capitaine Patrice Cardinal 
Inspector Brad Haugli 
Inspecteur Philippe Pichet 
Commandant Yves Pothier 
C/Supt. Rick Barnum 
C/Supt. Bob Bruce 
D/Chief Paul Martin 
M. Benoît Paquette 
Commandant Denis Caouette 
C/Supt. Angela Howe 
D/Chief Mark MacGillivray 
D/Chief Const. Laurin Stenerson 
C/Supt. Jennifer Strachan 
D/Chief Richard Wigle 
A/Commr. Wayne Rideout 
A/Staff Supt. Tom Russell 
D/Chief Les Sylven 

Associate    

 

Mr. Joe Couto  

Mr. Ronald Bain 

Mr. Jim Demetriou
Mr. Yves Riopel
Mr. Steve Schnitzer
Mr. Malcolm Chivers
Ms. Debbie Ciccotelli
Mr. Roland LaHaye
     Mr. Simon Jacques
Ms. Rebecca Kong
Mr. Ross McLeod  

Life 

Chief Brent Crowhurst

Chief Rob Davis

S/Supt. Blair Foley

D/Commr. Peter German

Chief Gary Smith

A/Commr. Bill Smith

Chief Vern White

D/Chief Tony Burbridge

D/Chief Darryl Da Costa

Chief Bruce Davis

Chief Larry Hardy

Chief Gerald McEwin

Chief Michael Metcalf

D/Chief Ian Peer

D/Chief Gary Broste

Supt. Gerry Fish

D/Chief David Korol

Chief Wendy Southall

Chief Gary Crowell

Mr. Robert Ferguson

A/Commr. Fraser MacRae

D/Commr. Allen Nause

 
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CACP Motions & Decisions of the Board of Directors
March 17, 2012 - Montreal Quebec

Minutes of the November 24/25, 2011 meeting - Approved

Executive Director's Reports - Received
  • 2012 Conference - Sydney, NS
  • 2013 Conference - Winnipeg, MB  
  • ISIS
  • Government Relations & Communications
  • National Firearms Policing Strategy
  • National Police Services
  • CACP Regional Workshops
  • Order of Merit - Special Purpose Committee
  • Annual Conference - Special Purpose Committee
  • Committees of the CACP - Special Purpose Committee
  • Economics of Community Safety
  • Public Safety Centre
  • Joint Meeting of CAPB, CPA & CACP
  • Canadian Professional Management Services
  • President's Council on Strategic Direction
  • CACP Constitution
  • CITIG Business Plan... motion passed endorsing the CITIG Business Plan, providing $20,000 as seed money and naming D/Chief Bill Moore as the CACP representative on the Board of Directors. 
Administrative Reports

It was moved that the Secretary-Treasurer's report on the projected year-end financial results be accepted.

It was moved that the Board adopt the budget for 2012-2013 financial year.
Projected Revenue:    $2,216,319.
Projected Expenses:    $2,216,319.

2012 Draft Annual Conference Budget was presented with a projection of $300,000 net revenue - received.

National Office Purchase Financials
Director General Debra Frazer presented the financials for the purchase and sale of the National office.  Actual cost for 300 Terry Fox Drive, Suite 100 was $792,407.   $123,000 was allotted for renovations, fit up and furniture.  The CACP drew $244,099 from assets to purchase and retrofit the new National office.

Directors Reports:  were received

Government Relations & Strategic Communications Contract Renewal - moved that Mr. Tim Smith's contract be renewed for two years. (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014)

Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal:  Executive Director filed a report outlining criteria for the issuing of 32 medals.  Recipients identified.

Electoral Commission / Members Identified
Chief William Blair, Chair  - Chief Barry MacKnight -  Chief Clive Weighill

Informatics Committee Name Change:   moved that the Board accept the Informatics Committee request that the Committee name be changed to:  
Information, Communication & Technology Committee

Emergency Management Committee - Change of Mandate:  moved by the Board that the suggested mandate for the Emergency Management Committee be approved.

Occupations:  moved that the CACP Board of Directors support Vancouver Police Department in collection, collating and disseminating of occupy movement information.

Special Olympics:  moved that the CACP endorse the Special Olympic 'Be a Fan Day' scheduled for October 25, 2012.

Special Purpose Meeting of Board of Directors/Board of Trustees
June 21, 2012
Agenda
  • Approval of CACP Audit Financial Statements
  • Approval of Research Foundation Audited Financial Statements
  • Approval of Research Foundation Constitution 
CACP President

On May 25, 2012 Chief Dale McFee advised the membership that effective September 1, 2012 he was resigning as President of CACP.  Chief McFee has been offered the position of Deputy Minister of Policing and Corrections for Saskatchewan.  Chief McFee, not only resigns as President of the CACP but also as Chief of Police of Prince Albert Police Service.

CACP President's Schedule - attached

Order of Merit

On May 28, 2012 the members of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) met to review recommendations from the Special Purpose Committee and the Executive Director.  

Recommendations were tabled to assist and support nominators with their submissions and to assist members of the Regional and National Advisory Committee in evaluating nominations.  The NAC approved the following:
  1. Revised Nomination Form and instructions
  2. New Nominations Template and instructions
  3. Sample nomination submission
  4. Revised Order of Merit Guidelines
  5. Criteria for submissions  "Exceptional merit through contributions to Policing, Community" Development and the fostering of better relationships among police forces in Canada and throughout the world and between police and community."  
The members of the NAC requested that the recommendations regarding the evaluating of the nominations and the scoring criteria be tabled at the next NAC meeting scheduled for January 2013.  In order to link the Regional and National Advisory Committees, Regional Chairs will be invited to the NAC meeting in January 2013 as observers.   The call for nominations to the Order of Merit has been made.  Forms, instructions and guidelines are posted on the CACP website.

Special Purpose Committee
Annual Conference & Committee's Review

Chairs of the Special Purpose Committee, D/Commissioner Peter German (Annual Conference), Chief Barry MacKnight and Director Shelagh Morris (Committees of the CACP) have completed their consultations and meetings and are now prepared to table their recommendations to the Board at
the August 18, 2012 meeting.  Immediately following the Board meeting, accepted recommendations will be announced.

Special Purpose Committee - Research Foundation Renewal

On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Director General Debra Frazer, Chair, met with her committee members to advance the initiatives of the Special Purpose Body.  Highlights of the meeting are as follows:
  1. CACP Board of Directors has agreed to a forgivable loan of $200,000 for start-up funding.
  2. The Board approved that the Research Foundation Capital and General fund be merged.
  3. Trefor Munn-Venn advised that the CPRC grant for the development of a CACP Police Executive Research Agenda was approved and advanced.  Trefor will be consulting with the membership via survey, and he will attempt to meet with all Committee Chairs and Board members at the Annual Conference.  A meeting of the Board, Committee Chairs, Academics and those engaged in police research will be invited to a meeting in the Fall 2012 to finalize the  Research Agenda Themes.   Trefor Munn-Venn was contracted to assist the committee in the development of a Business Case for Research Foundation Clearing House.                                                  
Trevor McCagherty presented the committee with a revised Research Foundation Constitution.  The draft was reviewed and amended.  On June 21, 2012 at the Special Purpose meeting of the Board, the draft Research Foundation Constitution will be presented for the Board's approval.  In August 2012, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the membership will be requested to approve the revised Constitution.

Draft Agenda for Board of Directors Meeting
August 18, 2012 - Sydney, NS

1. Approval of Minutes
2. Executive Director's Report
  • Annual Conference - Sydney, NS.
  • Annual Conference - 2013 Winnipeg, MB.
  • Institute for Strategic International Studies (ISIS)
  • Government Relations and Strategic Communications Report
  • Special Purpose Committee:
    • Order of Merit
    • Committees of the CACP
    • Annual Conference
  • Economics of Community Safety
  • CITIG Status Report
  • Canadian Professional Management Services (CPMS)  
3. Administrative Reports
  • Budget to Actuals - June 2012
  • Proposed Membership Dues,  2013 - 2014
  • Electoral Commission Report
  • Resolutions Report
  • Membership Report
  • Staff Job Evaluation Report
4. Provincial Directors Report
5. New Business:
  • POLIS Committee Report
  • E-Crime Committee Report
  • CLEF Committee Report
  • CACP Website
  • Endorsement of OPVTA
  • Endorsement of AACP - Resolution 
6. Information Items

CACP Videos

As directed by the President, short videos are being developed for the membership on the following topics:
  • Lawful Access
  • CACP Priorities
  • Professionalism in Policing
  • Interoperability - (Posted)
Once completed, they will be posted on the CACP website.
Government Relations
By Timothy M. Smith 
Government Relations and Communications

 It is very satisfying to see the level of engagement now taking place between the CACP and the Government of Canada. There is no doubt that dialogue between our organizations has increased tremendously and we are in a greater position to 'shape' government policy on a number of issues
effecting police leaders across Canada. A sample of recent activities at the federal level:  

  • despite a difficult introduction, a concerted effort by the CACP to communicate the needfor lawful access at the local, regional and national levels. The Law Amendments Committee (LAC) continues to actively pursue this priority. 
  • the securing of a minimum 10MHz of the 700MHz spectrum allocation towards a public safety national broadband network for the use of emergency first responders. Ministers Paradis and Toews were joined by Chief Jim Chu (Vancouver Police Service) and representatives of each of the Tri-Services as the announcements were made. CITIG continues to be an outstanding success.
  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper requested the attendance of Chief Dale McFee and members of the LAC to thank them for their support of the Safe Streets and Communities Act 
  • CACP representatives appeared in a number of House of Commons and Senate Committee hearings:
    • Chief Dale McFee - Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Sciences and Technology discussing our Economics of Community Safety initiatives 
    • Inspector Greg Preston (Edmonton Police Service) - Bill C-26 - Citizen Powers of Arrest
    • Chief Barry MacKnight (Fredericton Police Service) and D/Chief Chris McNeil (Halifax Police Service) - Bill C-10 - Safe Streets and Communities Act (In fact, CACP representatives made 6 presentations overall on this bill)
    • Chief Mario Harel (Gatineau Police Service) - Bill C-19 - Dismantling of the Long Gun Registry
  • Chief Barry MacKnight joined Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq as the MDPV (Bath Salts Drug) is being fast-tracked as a Schedule 1 drug
  • Chief MacKnight also joined MP Shelly Glover and RCMP senior officials to raise awareness of the problems with Ecstasy in Canada
  • Chief Bill Blair (Toronto Police Service) provided an overview of the CACP, our priorities and the value we bring as an organization to the FPT ADM's responsible for policing across Canada 

While these examples represent major initiatives, they only touch the surface of the daily communications we now have in place with key federal organizations, Ministerial staff, other law enforcement stakeholders and the national media. It continues to be a busy period for the CACP, however, we are seeing promising results. A special thank-you to all those who have been a part of our initiatives in Ottawa as we continue to be seen as the respected voice of law enforcement and community safety.

 

Timothy M. Smith

Government Relations and Strategic Communications

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CACP Events on the Move..............
The 107th Annual CACP Conference

The Cape Breton Regional Police Service invites you to attend the 107th Annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Conference in Sydney, Nova Scotia - Cape Breton - from August 19 - 22, 2012.


In 2012, we bring you a theme of "One Nation, Many Peoples: the Full Circle of Policing in Canada."  The connection between policing and Aboriginal peoples is one that affects every police service in this country- things like recruitment, funding, governance, policing standards and models, trust and relationships, gangs and organized crime, or policing aboriginal-specific incidents. With a range of dynamic and experienced presenters, we'll help you ask the tough questions, address the issues and find the answers to embrace our diversity and the contributions we all make to create a strong, cooperative and collaborative circle of policing for this country. And, for the first time in CACP history, parts of this conference will be hosted on Aboriginal soil, on the Membertou First Nation, located within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

On top of an engaging professional program, our conference offers an exciting vacation opportunity for you and your family. Visit Sydney and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and explore the entire island of Cape Breton - a place rated as the #1 island destination in North America, and the #3 in the world, by the 2011 Travel and Leisure Magazine World's Best Awards Readers' Survey.

Cape Breton - Nova Scotia's Masterpiece - is a unique part of the world that promises an experience like no other.  So, come early and stay late - we welcome you in 2012!

Visit the conference site  http://www.cacpconference.ca to register and for accommodation information.

Special Olympics Golf Game!
Sunday August 19, 2012
The Lakes Golf Club

The Special Olympics Golf Game will take place Sunday, August 19, 2012 at The Lakes Golf Club. Entry fee is $110.00 per golfer and includes green fee, power cart, boxed lunch and a donation to Special Olympics.
 
There are also Contribution Opportunities in which the proceeds will go to Special Olympics.
 
For more information please contact Sara Sowieta at sara@cacp.ca.

Mark Your 2012 Calendars

June 24-27, 2012
COPCOM - Exploring Advanced Communications Strategies for Police - Vancouver, BC

August 19-22, 2012
CACP 107th Annual Conference - Sydney, NS

November 12-14, 2012
Strengthening Resiliency in Aboriginal Youth - Regina, SK

December 2-5, 2012
The Sixth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop - Toronto, ON

Upcoming Committee Meetings

July 5, 2012
Drug Abuse Committee Meeting - Toronto, ON

August 17-18, 2012
Traffic Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 17-18, 2012
Information & Communications Technology Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 17-18, 2012
Law Amendments Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 18, 2012
Counter Terrorism and National Security Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 18, 2012
International Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 19, 2012
Ethics Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

August 19, 2012
Crime Prevention Committee Meeting - Sydney, NS

 

Order of Merit 2011-2012 Recipients  Order of Merit

 

The 2011-2012 Order of Merit of the Police Forces Investiture took place May 9, 2012 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Congratulations to the following recipients (link):

 

Order of Merit 2012-2013 - Call for Nominations 

 

The Order of Merit of the Police Forces was established in October 2000 to recognize a commitment to this country and to honour a career of exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by the men and women of Canadian Police Services (officers or civilians). 

 

The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is a fellowship of honour based on the highest qualities of citizenship, qservice to Canada, to the police community and to humanity at large.  Through their activities, Members, Officers and Commanders of the Order bring distinction to policing and  

support the concept of police cooperation in public service. These three levels of membership reflect long term outstanding service with varying degrees of responsibility.

 

The primary focus is on exceptional merit through contributions to policing, community development and fostering relationships among police forces in Canada and throughout the world and between police and the community.  The focus is also on the total contributions made over an individual's career to date and not on a single incident or achievement. 

 

Persons admitted to the Order must be a serving member of a Police Service effective December 31st of the year in which the nomination is made.  Candidates should be selected from those in the full range of policing careers,  including but not limited to criminal investigation, uniformed patrol, administration, police association/staff relations representative programs, training and development, community outreach, crime prevention, research and publication.  Candidates should be reflective of the diverse population of Canada and of the men and women who serve through policing. 

 

Members of the Police Services in Canada and members of the public are invited to submit the names of nominees for admission to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. Nominations must be submitted to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police at 300 Terry Fox Drive, Suite 100, Kanata, ON K2K 0E3 by September 15, 2012

 

Further information on the Order of Merit, including key nomination tips and guidelines can be found at: