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TOWN OF DRUMHELLER
BYLAW NUMBER 35.25
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES
MUNICIPAL POLICING COMMITTEE BYLAW
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO
ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL POLICING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c.M-26, provides for Council to, by bylaw,
establish council committees, their functions and the procedures to be followed by the council
committees.
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 28.04(1)of the Police Act RSA 2000, c-P-17, as amended,
hereinafter referred to as the "Act," a municipality with a population of less than 15,000 which has
entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada for the employment of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to provide policing services shall establish a regional policing
committee in accordance with the regulations;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 28.04(2) of the Act, a municipality identified in section
28.04(1) of the Act, may establish a municipal policing committee instead of a regional policing
committee with the approval of the Minister;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Drumheller has received approval form the Minister to establish a
municipal policing committee pursuant to section 28.04(2) of the Act;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it expedient to establish a municipal policing committee in order
to improve community representation when establishing policing priorities for the Town of
Drumheller;
NOW, THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Drumheller in the Province of Alberta, enacts as
follows:
1. CITATION
1.1
This Bylaw shall be cited as the Town of Drumheller "Municipal Policing Committee Bylaw."
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:
a)
"Act" means the Police Act, RSA 2000, c P-17, and regulations thereto, as amended
from time to time, and its successor legislation;
b)
"Agreement" means the agreement between the Town and the Government of
Canada for the provision of police services for the Town;
c)
"Bylaw" means the Municipal Police Committee Bylaw #35.25, as amended from time
to time;
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d)
"Chair" means the person appointed as Chair of the Committee in accordance with
section 6.11 of this Bylaw, and who is responsible for calling and chairing all
meetings of the Committee.
e)
"Chief Administrative Officer" or "CAO" means the person appointed as Chief
Administrative Officer for the Town of Drumheller, or their designate;
f)
"Committee" means the Municipal Policing Advisory Committee for the Town of
Drumheller;
g)
"Council " means the Mayor and Councillors of the Town of Drumheller;
h)
"Councillor" means a person duly elected member of Council;
i)
"Member" means a person appointed to the Committee pursuant to the Municipal
Police Committee Bylaw and does not include those persons acting in an advisory
and non-voting capacity;
j)
"Minister" means the Minister designated under section 16 of the Government
Organizations Act as the Minister responsible for the Act;
k)
"Municipal Government Act" or "MGA" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A.
2000 M-26, as amended from time to time, and its successor legislation;
l)
"Officer in Charge" means the Officer in Charge of the local RCMP detachment in the
Town, or their designate;
m)
"RCMP" means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or any member of that police
service as the case may require; and
n)
"Town of Drumheller" or "Town" means the Town of Drumheller, a municipal
corporation in the Province of Alberta, and includes the area contained within the
corporate boundaries of the Town of Drumheller, as the context may require.
o)
"Vice Chair" means the person appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee in
accordance with section 6.11 of this Bylaw, and who is responsible for fulfilling the
duties of the Chair in the absence or incapacity of the Chair.
3. ESTABLISHMENT
3.1
The Municipal Policing Advisory Committee is hereby established.
4. PURPOSE
4.1
The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish the framework, roles, and responsibilities of the
Committee, which is an advisory body to Council, created to strengthen communication and
collaboration between the RCMP and the Town of Drumheller and expand community
representation in the establishment of local policing priorities.
5. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
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5.1
The Municipal Policing Advisory Committee, with respect to the municipality for which it is
established, shall:
a)
review and supply input when required by Council regarding the administration of the
municipal police service agreement between the Town of Drumheller and the RCMP;
b)
represent the interests and concerns of the public and Council when appropriate to
the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Drumheller detachment;
c)
develop a yearly plan of priorities and strategies for municipal policing in consultation
with the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge;
d)
if requested by Council and/or the Chief Administrative Officer, assist in selection of
the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge;
e)
develop a community safety plan in conjunction with the Non-Commissioned Officer
in Charge of the detachment and Director of the Town of Drumheller Emergency and
Protective Services Department if requested by Council, including a plan for
collaboration between the community and community agencies, and providing the
community safety plan annually, or upon request, to the Minister;
f)
report annually, or upon request of Council, to the Minister on the implementation of,
and updates to, programs and services to achieve the priorities of the police service;
g)
prepare and present an annual budget to Council outlining the expenses related to
the operation of the Committee, and
h)
report to Council meetings upon request of the Mayor or a Councillor that is a
member of the Committee acting on behalf of Mayor and Council.
6. MEMBERSHIP
6.1
The Committee shall be comprised of five (5) members appointed by Council, which shall
include:
a)
two (2) Councillors; and
b)
three (3) members at large.
6.2
Council shall appoint one (1) alternate member of Council to serve on the Committee in the
absence or incapacity of either of the other Council members.
6.3
The Committee shall include the following persons in an advisory and non-voting capacity:
a)
The Officer in Charge of the local police detachment;
b)
The Chief Administrative Officer; and
c)
The Mayor.
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6.4
Each prospective member must undergo an Enhanced Security Check to receive clearance
for the purposes of membership, the details of which shall be administered and carried out
by the Provincial Security Intelligence Office.
6.5
Each member at large shall:
a)
be appointed to the Committee for a two- (2) or three- (3) year term commencing
upon the date of their appointment by Council; and
b)
not serve on the Committee for more than nine (9) consecutive years.
6.6
If a person who is also a member of Council is also appointed to the Committee, that
person's appointment to the Committee terminates on that person's ceasing to be a
member of Council.
6.7
The members of the Committee shall, at their first meeting in each year, elect from their
members a Chair and a Vice-Chair.
6.8
Notwithstanding section 6.7, members serving in an advisory and non-voting capacity,
pursuant to section 6.3 of this Bylaw, are not eligible to be elected as the Chair or Vice-
Chair of the Committee.
6.9
Members may remain in office until their respective successors are appointed, if approved
by Council.
6.10
All members of the Committee shall take an oath, pursuant to section 28.05(1) of the Act.
6.11
Members at large of the Committee shall not receive a remuneration, gratuity, or allowance.
7. ELIGIBILITY
7.1
Committee members must:
a)
be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and a resident of the Town of Drumheller
for six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the submission of their
application;
b)
undertake a criminal records check and local police indices check through the local
police detachment; and
c)
not be employed or contractually engaged in any capacity with the local police
detachment, the RCMP, any Provincial or Municipal Police Service, or the Provincial
Attorney General's department of the Department of the Solicitor General of Alberta.
8. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL
8.1
Any member may resign from the committee at any time upon sending written notice to
Council stating the name and date of their resignation.
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8.2
Council may revoke a member's appointment to the Committee for cause and when the
member:
a)
is absent from three (3) consecutive meetings, unless such absence is authorized by
the Committee;
b)
ceases to be a resident of the Town of Drumheller;
c)
is hired by the Town or a police service, the Provincial Attorney General's Office, or
the Department of the Solicitor General;
d)
is convicted of an offence under a federal statute of Canada; or
e)
fails to keep the Oath of Office, fails to adhere to the Bylaw, or discloses any
information that jeopardizes a police operation, or the confidentiality associated with
the nature of policing including personnel, contracts with the RCMP, and security of
operations.
9. MEETINGS
9.1
The Committee shall hold regular meetings at a frequency to be determined annually by the
Committee, but not less than three times (3) per year.
9.2
Each member shall have one (1) vote and shall not be permitted to vote:
a)
by proxy; or
b)
via email.
9.3
All members appointed to the Committee must vote on all matters before the Committee
unless there are grounds to abstain from voting.
9.4
A quorum for the Committee is three (3) members in attendance, either in person or by
remote electronic means.
9.5
No member shall take part in discussion of or voting on any matter where there is a conflict
of interest as referred to in the Municipal Government Act.
9.6
The Chair, or Vice-Chair if the Chair is absent, may call a special meeting with twenty-four
(24) hours' notice.
9.7
Meetings shall be open to the public unless reasonable grounds exist for a meeting or part
of a meeting to be held in closed session, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.
9.8
The Town shall assign a Town employee to assist the Chair with the various administrative
duties including, but not limited to:
a)
preparation and circulation of meeting agendas;
b)
recording and distribution of meeting minutes; and
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c)
other associated tasks necessary for the proper order and function of the Committee
and its communication with the public, Council, and Town Administration.
9.9
An agenda shall be prepared and circulated for each meeting.
9.10
Where a matter concerning the procedure of the Committee has not been contemplated by
this Bylaw, Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be implemented to provide a
structured framework for conducting meetings, ensuring fairness, order, and efficiency.
10. ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
10.1
The Committee as a public body shall comply with the Access to Information Act, SA 2024,
c A-1.4, Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c P-28.5 and any other related privacy
legislation.
10.2
The Access and Privacy Coordinator for the Town of Drumheller shall act as the Access
and Privacy Coordinator for the Committee and all requests for information involving the
Committee shall be directed to the Access and Privacy Coordinator for the Town and
subject to the associated regulations and fees.
11. AUTHORITY
11.1
The Committee is intended to act in an advisory capacity only and none of Council's
powers, duties, or functions are delegated to the Committee.
12. SEVERABILITY
12.1
If any part, section, or provision of this Bylaw shall be determined improper, unlawful, void,
or for any reason unenforceable, then that part, section, or provision shall be
deemed severable from the Bylaw and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining parts of the Bylaw.
13. TRANSITIONAL
13.1
This Bylaw comes into full force and effect upon third and final reading.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.
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The original document, duly signed and executed, is retained on file.