Summary
The principal goal of this report is to encourage boards to reflect and carefully consider how they govern municipal police departments in British Columbia. Additionally, the intent of this report is to enhance the transparency of police board governance, and to identify a plan and implementation strategy for board development. This report supports one of the strategies of the Police Services Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General 2002/2003-2004/2005 service plan, i.e. to provide information and support to police boards.
Contents
A review of the literature. -- Municipal police board governance in British Columbia. -- Assessment of board effectiveness. -- Local police committees. -- The future of BC Municipal police boards. -- Appendix A: Recommendations. -- Appendix B: Research methodology. -- Appendix C: Self assessment tools. -- Appendix D: Board reading list. -- Appendix E: Manual table of contents. -- Appendix F: Municipal police boards in BC. --Appendix G: Assessment centre dimensions for the position of Chief Constable.