Council Representation Ed Russell Town Liason Don Kochan

Committee Appointees John Reeves Rick Davison Allan Vonkeman Karen Fraser Agathe Hery Cara Lynn Stelmack

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The Policing Committee is to act as a liaison between Council, the RCMP detachment, Town Administration and the citizens of Canmore in fostering responsible community actions towards the creation of a safe, secure community.  The committee shall do this by encouraging an environment which allows for public concerns to be addressed by all affected parties.  The Committee shall:

oversee the agreement between the Town of Canmore and the Government of Canada for the services of the RCMP;

• assist in selecting the Officer in Charge;
• represent the interests of the Council to the Officer in Charge;
• in consultation with the Officer in Charge, develop a yearly plan of priorities and strategies for municipal policing;
• assist the Officer in Charge respecting the implementation and operation of the yearly plan;
• represent the interests and concerns of the public to the Officer in Charge;
• assist the Officer in Charge in resolving public complaints;
• maintain a Business Plan further detailing the actions and responsibilities of the RCMP;
• submit the RCMP yearly budget as well as the yearly plan of priorities and strategies to Council for ratification;
• submit an annual report to Council;
• submit to Council for approval the “roles and responsibilities” of the Public Complaints Director; and
• recommend to Council for approval an applicant for Public Complaints Director.