2009 Annual Report - Hamilton Police Services

CHAIR’S 2009 REPORT
CHIEF’S ANNUAL REPORT, 2009
Councillor Bernie Morelli
Chair
Dec. 1, 2000 - Nov. 30, 2010
The Police Services Board plays an important and major
role as part of our city’s law and order agenda. This
role is entrenched in the Police Services Act. Diligent
performance of that governance and oversight function
is fundamental and served as a major part of our
decision-making process throughout 2009.
Several changes in Board membership occurred in
2009. Vice Chairman Mark Nimigan completed his
term in May of this year. Member Bruce Pearson
was elected as Vice Chairman, and we welcomed
returning member Ms. Irene Stayshyn. In December,
it was with great sadness that we received news of the
passing of member Ms. Karen Cimba. As Chair of the
Board, I salute the commitment and dedication of all
Board Members who worked so hard to make a major
contribution to this Board and the Community it serves.
No more was this apparent than with the Board’s work
in the Business Planning Process. For the Hamilton
Police Service to be effective it is imperative that a wide
variety of views are expressed on local policing issues.
To that end, I thank all Board Members who participated at the various stages of the Business
Planning Process.
Mr. Mark Nimigan
Vice Chair
Provincial Appointment
May 21, 2003 - May 20, 2009
theBOARD
Mr. Bruce Pearson
Member
Citizen Appointment
Feb. 15, 2007 - Nov. 30, 2010
Glenn De Caire
Chief of Police
The Hamilton Police Service has a long,
proud history of serving the people of
Hamilton since incorporation of the City
in 1846. I am humbled and proud to have
been appointed Chief of the Hamilton Police
Service. It is for me, an honour, to join this
team.
As a member of the new command team, I
would like to recognize the efforts of Deputy
Chiefs Ken Leendertse and Eric Girt. Their
contributions and efforts to lead this Service
are vital to our success and to our future.
As well, I would like to acknowledge all
members of the Service, civilian and sworn,
for their commitment to community safety.
I would like to recognize the efforts of
Chief Brian Mullan and his contribution to
policing for 35 years and his personal commitment to public safety.
theLEADERSHIP
Ken Leendertse
Deputy Chief
Community Policing
Eric Girt
Deputy Chief
Field Support
Through presentations at our Board meetings, we were able to provide the public with interesting
and relevant information about crime and policing issues in our City. On the occasion of its
10th anniversary, we held our September board meeting at the John Sopinka Courthouse. The
Hamilton Police Court Services Section is comprised of Court Security, the Court Documents
Branches as well as the Bail Support Program. There are 60 HPS members involved in the
“Courts”. It is always important to show our support and proudly acknowledge the work of all
our Members, and this year we were able to particularly honour those in the “Courts”.
In May, we received Chief Brian Mullan’s retirement notice. Amongst his many accomplishments
was a 10% increase in the number of front line offi cers. Chief Mullan no doubt bolstered the
ranks, and by doing so was able to allow the Service to be even more responsive to the needs of
this community and to do so in a very fi scally prudent way.
Pursuant to the announcement of the pending retirement of Chief Mullan was the Board’s
focused and concerted effort to select a new chief, one that it believed would be responsive to the
diverse contemporary needs of our Community. We were truly in a transformational phase of our
growth and development. Therefore our search for a new Police Chief was all about fi nding the
best candidate and involved an exhaustive Canada wide search, that culminated in the hiring of
Glenn De Caire. Chief De Caire brings innovated ideas combined with a tremendous breadth and
depth of experience dealing with numerous policing issues in North America and in particular
Canadian society.
The end of the year saw the completion of my term as Chair of the Hamilton Police Service. For
the past 11 years as Chair I have seen a great many changes to the Service as well as 11 budgets,
several association contracts, business plans and hundreds of community meetings. It has truly
been an honour and challenge to have worked with four outstanding police chiefs and the civilian
and sworn personnel under their command.
Being responsive to community need is what has always motivated my decision making and
it has and will never waver. Our diverse community’s safety will always be important and
paramount to me and to all the members of the Board. Equally important is to assure that the
members of the Hamilton Police Service, our most important resource, have all they need to be
safe, equipped and supported to do the job we ask them to do.
It is with great pride, honour, and gratitude to the City of Hamilton and the wonderful people
of it, that I can only conclude by expressing my sincere thanks to all Members of the Board, to
our Administrator Lois Morin, and the Hamilton Police Service both sworn and civilian, for their
support and confi dence in working together to respond to the policing needs of all those who
reside in and visit to the great City of Hamilton.
Mrs. Nancy Di Gregorio
Member
Provincial Appointment
Sept. 5, 2006 - Sept. 4, 2012
Ms. Karen Cimba
Member
Provincial Appointment
April 21, 2004 - Dec. 21, 2009
Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Member
Municipal Appointment
Dec. 1, 2006 - Nov. 30, 2010
Councillor Terry Whitehead
Member
Municipal Appointment
Dec. 1, 2006 - Nov. 30, 2010
I would also like to recognize our Community Policing Centre and Victim
Services volunteers, Chaplains and Auxiliaries. Their contributions to our
mission, vision and values are exceptional.
This organization has a rich history of excellence in policing, and the
contributions of the members who came before us, will be honoured, as we
move forward.
I want you to know; that the goal of the Hamilton Police Service is to protect
our citizens, to protect our property and our critical infrastructure through
high visibility, intelligence-led, strategic uniform patrols, and we will pursue the
criminal element, with a relentless vigour, focused on keeping our city safe, for
all.
Community safety is a shared responsibility and I look forward to strengthening
existing partnerships and building strategic alliances to solve problems.
This Service will continue to support strategic analysis of crime. We will continue
to support effective and effi cient delivery of service, providing value to the people
of Hamilton and we will focus on being present in our city neighbourhoods that
need our help.
We will strive to prevent crime and reduce opportunity for victimization through
enforcement, crime prevention and education, because we are tough on crime,
we will work towards changing the conditions that contribute to crime and
disorder in this city.
The complexity of today’s environments, require a collaborative, complex
approach to maximize our opportunity for success.
On the following pages you will see a number of reports, highlights, projects
and statistics that outline our activities in 2009. Thank you for your interest in
Hamilton Police and community safety.
Bill Stewart
Superintendent
Division One
Ken Bond
Superintendent
Division Three
Debbie Clark
Superintendent
Division Two
Michael Shea
Superintendent
Corporate Services
Bernie Morelli
Chair
Ms. Irene Stayshyn
Member
Provincial Appointment
May 21, 2009 - May 20, 2012
Ms. Lois Morin
Administrator
Glenn De Caire
Chief of Police
John Petz
Superintendent
Investigative Services
Paul Morrision
Superintendent
Support Services
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