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RECAP: Police Board Hears About Crime Stoppers, Noisy Cars and Annual Reports

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This June meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board came with some special appearances. First, a representatives from the local Crime Stoppers offered their annual update, which was fitting because the Service itself had some annual reports of their own. But the day belonged to a small group of community delegates who were deeply concerned about noisy cars driving around Guelph. More on that in a minute because here’s the recap. Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Hears About Crime Stoppers, Noisy Cars and Annual Reports” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for June 15, 2023

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This month’s Guelph Police Services Board meeting promises to be a busy one, and police have a lot of different information to report, including the biggest report of all, the Annual Report. The board will also look at the annual Use of Force report, the hiring of some additional officers, and they will hear from several delegates about noisy cars and another annual report, the one from Crime Stopppers. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for June 15, 2023” →

RECAP: Police Board Hears About Police Risks and Downtown Success

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Once again, the monthly meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board is timed to the death and/or funeral of a police officer. The memorial for OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller was top of mind for members of the board and Police Service staff, and so were the first six weeks of results for the new downtown patrol officers. All this, and a little bit more, in the recap of this month’s Police Services Board meeting. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Hears About Police Risks and Downtown Success” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 18, 2023

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This month at the Guelph Police Services Board, it’s about the money. Between the usual reports about correspondences and promotions and Chief Gord Cobey’s monthly insights, the other new items of business are about matters of budget. The financial staff will break down the first fiscal quarter of 2022 and there’s also the annual report about the auctioning off of surplus goods, but this is what’s all on the agenda for May. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for May 18, 2023” →

RECAP: Police Board Talks About Police Assaults and Future Staffing Needs

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The emphasis of this month’s Guelph Police Services Board meeting was staffing. With more recent deaths of police officers across Canada fresh in the minds of everyone, the president of the Guelph Police Association talked about recent increases in violence against members locally. Also, how well is GPS staffed these days, and are they ready for the future. KPMG (and this meeting) have the answers. Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Talks About Police Assaults and Future Staffing Needs” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for April 20, 2023

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Is it oddly ironic that the Guelph Police Services Board is meeting on 4/20? It’s a quirk of the calendar, but there’s no smoke in this agenda as the Police Board will tackle some fairly ordinary items like financial and human resources matters. There will also be a presentation about police assaults, the quarterly professional standards report and Chief Gord Cobey’s monthly report. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for April 20, 2023” →