1. That the contents of this report be received by the Board for its information.

Section 31(1)(g) requires the Chief of Police to provide regular reports on disclosures and decisions made relative to "Secondary Activities" under Section 49 of the Police Services Act.

It is a practice of our service to report to the Board on Secondary Activities by members of York Regional Police at the beginning of each year. The information contained in this report will also form part of the 2006 Annual Report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND:

Section 49(1) of the Police Services Act states that a member of a police force shall not engage in any activity, that interferes with or influences adversely the performance of his or her duties, places him or her in a position of conflict of interest, would otherwise constitute full time employment, or in which he or she has an advantage derived from employment as a member of a police force.

Section 49(3) of the Police Services Act states that a member of a police force who proposes to undertake activity that may contravene any of the foregoing conditions, or who becomes aware that an activity that he or she has already undertaken may do so, shall disclose full particulars to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall decide whether the member is permitted to engage in the activity and the member shall comply with that decision.

During 2006, 22 Secondary Activity requests were received by the Chief's Office. Of those requests:

1. 16 have been approved
2. 2 were denied due to potential conflicts
3. 1 application was withdrawn
4. 3 are still pending.

As indicated in the attached chart the majority of secondary activity employment involves sales, followed by instructor/teaching, miscellaneous, mechanical & technical services, health services, residential services and volunteer. Miscellaneous includes such secondary activities as actor, militia, army reserves, OMHA referee, consultant, broadcaster and caterer.