Jeff Knoll, Chair of the Halton Police Board and Ward 5 Councillor, has been named as a director to the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG).
Apart from owning and running film.ca Cinemas, Knoll has been actively involved in Oakville politics for over 20 years.
According to the CAPG, it is the only national organization dedicated to excellence in police governance in Canada.
The CAPG strives to improve the effectiveness of civilian bodies that govern local police services, and now represents 80% of municipal police service oversight bodies throughout Canada.
"Legitimate police powers are derived from the consent of the public. As a result, it is incumbent upon the members of the CAPG to safeguard the public trust by acting ethically."
Some of the duties that Knoll will be partly responsible for are:
- determining adequate personnel levels
- budgeting for the needs of the police service
- monitoring the budget
- reviewing the performance of the service
- hiring the Chief of Police
- evaluating the Chief of Police
- labour relations
- discipline
- policy development
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