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| POLICE BOARD TO MEET ON FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 Date: 2012-06-12 09:39:43 |
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For immediate release June 12, 2012 Police Board to meet on Friday at City Hall TORONTO: The next scheduled meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board will take place on Friday June 15 at 1:30 PM. Please note that the meeting will not take place at Police Headquarters but, instead, will take place at Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 1. Copies of the agenda are available on the Board’s website, from the Board office and limited copies are available at the meeting. To view the Board meeting via webstream, click on the link on the Board’s website, or go to www.rogerstv.com. Items of interest include: CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION Chair Alok Mukherjee will present a Certificate of Commendation to Mr. Dave Aspden in recognition of the assistance he provided to two police officers. The Certificate of Commendation is an award created by the Governor General and is issued to people who have made a significant contribution by providing assistance to another person in a selfless manner. GUN VIOLENCE Chief Blair will deliver a presentation to the Board on gun violence in Toronto and the Toronto Police Service’s response to gun violence. INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH INITIATIVE The Board will hear a deputation from Mr. Kevin Lee, Executive Director, Scadding Court Community Centre with respect to the Investing In Our Youth Initiative. This initiative emerged from a collaboration between the Toronto Police Service, Scadding Court Community Centre and Dixon Hall in 2010 with the objective of building positive relations between police, youth and residents in communities in downtown Toronto. The project is based on a collaborative process which engages both youth and police officers in the planning, evaluation and program design. BOARD POLICIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCOMMODATION The Board will consider a report from Chair Mukherjee recommending approval of Board policies on Human Rights and Accommodation. As the report notes, these policies have been developed after a long and extensive process of consultation with a number of stakeholders, including the Toronto Police Service, the Toronto Police Association and the Ontario Human Rights Commission. ANNUAL HATE/BIAS CRIME STATISTICAL REPORT The Board will consider a report from the Chief containing the 2011 Annual Hate/Bias Crime Statistical Report. As the report states, 2011 was characterized by strengthened relationships with community partners, continuing education and a commitment to encouraging greater public reporting of hate crimes. The report notes that in 2011, there was a decrease in the number of total hate/bias crime occurrences reported to the Hate Crime Unit. The report also notes that in 2011, the most victimized groups were the Jewish community, followed by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, the Muslim community and the Black community. - 30 – Contact: Sandy Adelson (416) 808-8090 An index of agenda items can be found on the Board's website. A video copy of this meeting and all other Board meetings can be obtained from the Video Services Unit for a nominal fee. Call 80V-IDEO (416-808-4336) for further information. | |