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Town of Coaldale
Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25
February 3, 2025
BYLAW 910-R-02-25
TOWN OF COALDALE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF COALDALE TO
ESTABLISH A POLICING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c.M-26 and regulations as
amended, provide that Council may pass bylaws in relation to services provided by or on
behalf of the municipality;
WHEREAS the Police Act RSA 2000, c-P-17 and regulations as amended, provide
that a municipality which has entered into an Agreement with the Federal Government
for the provision of police services through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, may by
Bylaw establish a Policing Committee;
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Coaldale, in the Province of Alberta, deems it
expedient to pass such a Police Committee;
WHEREAS the Council, by the Bylaw shall prescribe the rules and regulations
governing proceedings and meetings of the Committee;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Coaldale duly assembled hereby
enacts as follows:
1.0
TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Policing Committee Bylaw"
2.0
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1
"Act" means the Police Act, RSA 2000, c P-17 and regulations thereto;
2.2
"Agreement" means the agreement between the municipality and the
Government of Canada for the provision of police services for the municipality;
2.3
"Bylaw" means the Police Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25 as amended from time
to time;
2.4
"Chair" means the individual elected as per the Police Act Section 23 (9);
2.5
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer, (CAO) of
the town of Coaldale or his delegate within the meaning of the Municipal
Government Act;
2.6
"Chief Elected Official" mean the Mayor of the Town of Coaldale;
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Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25
February 3, 2025
2.7
"Town" means the municipal corporation of Coaldale;
2.8
"Committee" means the Policing Committee;
2.9
"Council means the Municipal Council of the Town of Coaldale;
2.10
"Councilor" means an elected member of Council;
2.11
"Member" means a person appointed to the Policing Committee pursuant to the
Policing Committee Bylaw;
2.12
"Minister" means the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services of the
Province of Alberta;
2.13
"Officer in Charge" means the Officer in charge of the local RCMP detachment in
Coaldale;
2.14
"R.C.M.P." means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or any member of that
police service as the case may require.
3.0
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
The Policing Committee shall have the following duties:
3.1
representing the interests and concerns of the public and Council to
the Officer in Charge;
3.2
developing a yearly plan of priorities and strategies for policing in
consultation with the Officer in Charge;
3.3
assisting in selection of the Officer in Charge;
3.4
support the R.C.M.P. in integrated community safety planning;
3.5
report annually or on request, to the Minister on the implementation
of and updates to programs and services to achieve the priorities of
the police service;
3.6
preparing annually a budget to be presented to Council outlining the
expenses related to the operation of the Committee.
3.7
holding meetings quarterly at minimum but as often as is required to
carry on the business of the committee.
3.8
meeting times are to be posted on the Town website, meetings are to
be open to the public and minutes available for viewing.
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Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25
February 3, 2025
4.0
MEMBERSHIP
4.1
The Policing Committee shall be comprised of not fewer than three (3)
members and not more than seven (7) members appointed by Council.
4.2
Council shall consider the diversity of the community when appointing
members to the Policing Committee.
4.3
A member of the Policing Committee shall not be a full-time member of
the policing committee.
4.4
The term of office of a member appointed to the Policing Committee
shall be;
4.4.1 three (3) years, or
4.4.2 a term of less than three (3) years, but not less than two (2)
years
4.5
All members of the Policing Committee must pass an enhanced
security check.
4.6
The appointment of a member to the Policing Committee may not be
revoked by Council except for cause.
4.7
If a person who is also a member of Council is also appointed to the
Policing Committee, that person's appointment to the Policing
Committee terminates on that person's ceasing to be a member of
Council.
4.8
The members of the Policing Committee shall at their first meeting in
each year, elect from their members a chair and one or more vice-
chairs.
4.9
A member who is the chief elected official is not eligible to be elected
as the chair or vice-chair of the policing committee.
4.10
All members of the Policing Committee shall take an oath as set out
in Schedule 2 of the Act.
4.11
Members of the committee may receive payment of reasonable
remuneration or of a gratuity or allowance in accordance with the
regulations.
4.12
The Mayor and CAO of the Town are ex-officio members of the
Policing Committee.
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February 3, 2025
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Ministerial Appointments to the Policing Committee
If the Policing Committee consists of;
a.
Three (3) members, the Minister may appoint one member to the
Committee or
b.
Four (4) to six (6) members, the Minister may appoint up to two (2)
members to the Committee or
c.
Seven (7) members, the Minister may appoint one (1) member for each
group of three (3) members appointed to the Committee, including any
remaining group that is fewer than three (3) members
6.0
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
This bylaw shall come into force upon passing of third and final reading.
READ a FIRST time this 3rd day of February, 2025, for Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25.
________________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 29-2025
READ a SECOND time this 3rd day of February, 2025, for Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-
25.
________________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 30-2025
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Town of Coaldale
Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25
February 3, 2025
UNANIMOUS CONSENT to hold all three readings in one meeting this 3rd day of February, 2025,
for Policing Committee Bylaw 910-R-02-25.
________________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 31-2025
READ a THIRD and FINAL time this 3rd day of February, 2025, for Policing Committee Bylaw 910-
R-02-25.
________________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 32-2025