Public Safety - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Halifax Board of Police Commissioners (the Board) is established as an independentauthority pursuant to the Police Act. The Board has dual roles: to provide civilian governance tothe Halifax Regional Police (HRP) on behalf of Halifax Regional Council (Council) (s. 55) andfunction as a Police Advisory Board regarding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in itsrole as a contractual policing service with the Halifax Regional Municipality. (s. 68(1)).The Board's Mission is to provide independent civilian oversight, governance, and strategicleadership to the HRP and the RCMP within Halifax, reflecting the needs, values and diversity ofHalifax's communities.