HALTON POLICE BOARD LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
The Halton Police Board (HPB) is pleased to announce the redesign and launch of our NEW and improved website. Visit us at www.HaltonPoliceBoard.Ca. “This new website reflects the Board’s commitment to good governance and ensuring information is accessible to the public. We want to make sure that every member of our community can stay up […]
HALTON POLICE BOARD APPOINTS FRED KAUSTINEN AS FIRST “CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER”
Halton Police Board creates Canada’s first police board Chief Governance Officer OAKVILLE – In a move toward ensuring that policing is congruent with the community’s evolving needs, values and expectations, the Halton Police Board has created the role of Chief Governance Officer, or ‘CGO’. It is part of Halton Police Board’s comprehensive board-modernization initiative. The CGO […]
THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
April marked an opportunity to celebrate our unseen heroes during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Call takers are our community’s first point of contact in an emergency and their training, knowledge, and poise under pressure are critical in a time of crisis. The ability for telecommunications professionals to communicate information quickly, clearly, and accurately can […]
THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE HALTON POLICE FORCE TO A SERVICE IS FORMER CHIEF JAMES HARDING
As the new Chief of Police in 1979, Harding’s first order of business was to “change the name from Force to Service,” he recalls, explaining that “we are not a force against the public, rather an agency to serve the public” and look after their wellbeing and safety. A veteran of the Mid-Wales Constabulary, Harding […]
PEELIAN PRINCIPLES
Halton’s Police Service is founded upon and operates by, the nine Peelian Principles of Community Policing. These Principles focus on community development, relationship building, and prevention rather than a reaction to social problems. Our police service is proudly a forefront leader in Canada in its devotion to the Peelian Principles. Halton Region has continued to […]
UPDATE ON MEETING RELATED TO CHIEF TANNER TRAVEL
Halton, Today the Halton Police Board met to continue their review of the issue related to Chief Tanner’s December to January 2020/2021 travel. The Board is pleased to announce Jeff Knoll has been elected Chair, and Ingrid Hann has been elected to the Vice-Chair role. The Halton Police Board Resolved that; The Halton Police Board […]
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – ISSUE RELATED TO CHIEF TRAVEL
The Halton Police Board has met yesterday and today for over 15 hours on the issue of Chief Tanner’s December to January 2020/2021 travel. The Board will continue to examine this issue this week at a Special Board meeting at 9:30 am Thursday, January 21st, 2021. More information will be provided shortly. Councillor Jeff Knoll […]
STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO CHAIR BURTON RESIGNATION
As a result of Chair Burton’s resignation from the Halton Police Board, Vice-Chair Councillor Jeff Knoll will assume the role of acting Chair. In response to concerns regarding Chief Tanner’s recent travel to the US, there will be a special board meeting held this Friday, January 15th. This meeting will be closed to the public, […]
WOMAN ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month in Ontario. Today, the Halton Police Board Chair, Mayor Burton, along with representatives from the Halton Regional Police Service and Halton Women’s Place came together to dedicate a memorial to victims of Intimate Partner Violence. This new memorial is a public commitment to the memory of those who have […]