Hamilton Police Service Board
Merged Agenda

25-06

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Hamilton City Hall - Council Chambers (Second Floor)

You may view the Board's public meeting live-stream at https://www.hamiltonpsb.ca/meetings/agendas-and-materials/

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Acknowledgements

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

5.

Delegations, Presentations and Verbal Updates

5.1

Members of the Month

5.2

Delegation by Kojo Damptey respecting Advancing the Relationship with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (related to agenda item 8.2)

(see recommendation item 9.4 for delegation details)

5.3

Delegation by Kojo Damptey Respecting the 2024 Use of Force Report (see item 9.1)

5.4

Delegation by Kojo Damptey respecting Commitment to Equitable Service - Race and Identity Based Data Strategy June 2025 Update (see item 9.2)

5.5

Delegation by Gessie Stearns (see item 9.3)

(see recommendation item 9.6 for delegation details)

5.6

Delegation from Andrew Bell (see item 9.3)

(see recommendation item 9.5 for delegation details)

5.7

Board Chair Verbal Update

5.8

Chief of Police Verbal Update

5.9

Executive Director Verbal Update

6.

Approval of the Minutes

6.1

Public Minutes of May 29, 2025

7.

Correspondence

7.1

2025 Canadian Association of Police Governance Awards (CAPG) - Call for Nominations (June 2, 2025)

7.2

Thank You from Crime Stoppers of Hamilton Board Chair Pat Gillie (May 29, 2025)

8.

Consent Agenda

8.1

Auction Account Requests for Funding and Support (PSB 25-018)

8.2

Advancing the Relationship with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (25-047)

8.3

Hamilton Police Service Board Media Release - The Hamilton Police Service Board Addresses Charter Rights Discussion from its May 29, 2025 Public Meeting (June 9, 2025)

8.4

2024 Hamilton Police Service Annual Report (25-048)

8.5

Outstanding Business List as of June 26, 2025

9.

Recommendations

9.1

2024 Year End Report - Use of Force (25-044)

A presentation will accompany this report.

9.1.1

Correspondence from Lyndon George, Executive Director of the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre respecting Use of Force Reporting (June 24, 2025)

9.2

Commitment to Equitable Service - Race and Identity Based Data Strategy June 2025 Update (25-045)

A presentation will accompany this report.

9.3

Draft Board Policy Respecting Charter and Human Rights Reporting and Education (PSB 25-019)

9.4

Delegation Requests from Kojo Damptey

For today's meeting.

Delegation 1 respecting Advancing the Relationship with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (agenda item 8.2)

Delegation 2 respecting 2024 Use of Force Report (agenda item 9.1 on today's agenda)

Delegation 3 respecting Commitment to Equitable Service - Race and Identity Based Data Strategy June 2025 Update (agenda item 9.2)

9.5

Delegation Request from Gessie Stearns respecting Draft Board Policy Respecting Charter and Human Rights Reporting and Education (item 93. on today's agenda)

For today's meeting.

9.6

Delegation Request from Andrew Bell respecting Draft Board Policy Respecting Charter and Human Rights Reporting and Education (item 9.3 on today's agenda)

For today's meeting.

10.

Motions

10.1

Monitoring Violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

10.2

Reappointment of Member Kroetsch to the Governance and Budget Committees

11.

Closed Meeting

The Board will move into closed session in accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 section 44(1) & (2) to consider:

1. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including members of the police service or any other employees of the board;
2. labour relations or employee negotiations; 
3. litigation or potential litigation affecting the board, including matters before administrative tribunals

12.

Closed Meeting Report Back

13.

Adjournment