Motion M2015-006

Policing

Whereas the OPP web site states:

The Police Services Act Requires:

Section 4 PSA sets the responsibility for providing adequate and effective police

services with the municipality.

The PSA requires:

Delivery of adequate and effective police services in accordance with local needs;

Municipalities are to provide necessary administration and infrastructure to support adequate and effective police services;

Five core police services are to be delivered:

Crime prevention;

Law enforcement;

Victim assistance;

Public order maintenance; and

Emergency response services;

and Whereas the Opp web site further states:

Crime Prevention

The regulation requires that every police service provide community-based crime prevention initiatives in

accordance with local needs.

The regulation also requires that every police service have procedures and processes on community-based

crime prevention initiatives.

Furthermore the regulation requires that every police service have procedures and processes on

problem-oriented policing.

and Whereas the OPP web site further states ( in part ):

Law Enforcement

The regulation requires that every police service have in place processes to address:

Twenty-four hour policing;

Community patrols.

Now therefore be it resolved that the Denbigh Townhall write a letter to the OPP detachment commander requesting a copy of the OPP procedure to provide “community-based crime prevention initiatives in accordance with local needs” for the Denbigh community;

and be it further resolved that a copy of the OPP “procedures and proceses on community-based crime prevention initiatives” for the Denbigh community be provided;

and be it further resolved that a copy of the OPP “procedures and processes on problem-oriented policing” for the Denbigh community be provided;

and be it further resolved that a copy of the OPP “processes to address twenty-four hour policing” for the Denbigh community be provided;

and be it further resolved that a copy of the OPP “process to address community patrols” for the Denbigh community be provided.

Passed with 2/3 majority.