Board Meeting Highlights - June 16, 2021
MOMENT OF SILENCE
The Board held a moment of silence in memory of the 215 Indigenous children and many other victims of the Canadian residential school system and in memory of the Muslim family in London, Ontario who died in a senseless and brutal act of hate and their young son who is still recovering in hospital.
Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair
The Board elected Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua as Chair of the Board until the Board’s first meeting of 2022. Chair Bevilacqua, who serves as Mayor of the City of Vaughan since 2010, has been a member of the Police Services Board since 2017. Mayor Bevilacqua is committed to advancing community safety in York Region and is committed to ensuring strong oversight and good governance practices. Chair Bevilacqua believes building meaningful partnerships with the community is a critical function of policing, and that we must do our part to build a more fair and just society, where equity and inclusion serve as core values.
The Board also elected Regional Chairman and C.E.O. Wayne Emmerson as its Vice Chair. This is Chairman Emmerson’s first term as Vice Chair of the York Regional Police Services Board. Chairman Emmerson is currently serving his second term as Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of York and was elected by members of Regional Council to serve for the 2018-2022 term. Chairman Emmerson has nearly three decades of political experience, including his role as Mayor for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for 17 years. Focused on getting results, his experience and leadership is well-respected across York Region and at all levels of government. As Vice Chair, Chairman Emmerson is committed to advancing board governance and to continuing to ensure the safety and well-being of York Region residents.
2020 York Regional Police Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report profiles the objectives, performance indicators and results achieved by the York Regional Police. It includes data on the cost of policing, administration of public complaints, information on community engagement, enforcement statistics and crime statistics and data on the collection of identifying information.
2020 York Regional Police Annual Report
2020 Crime Statistics
The overall crime rate in York Region decreased by 11 percent in 2020. The rates decreased for all broad crime categories except drug violations which increased by 42.1 percent. Decreases were seen in crimes against persons, crimes against property, weapons violations, other federal violations and traffic violations. The overall clearance rate had a decline of 0.9 percent. Although the overall crime rate has been increasing in the last few years, York Region still remains one of the safest communities in Canada.
2020 Annual Statistics Report
Next Regular Meeting of the Police Services Board
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. and will be live-streamed on YouTube. Further instructions on the broadcast will be posted on the Board website. All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
Contact: Mafalda Avellino, Executive Director, psb@yrp.ca.
The Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board is a seven-member civilian Board that oversees and governs the York Regional Police and is comprised of one member as Head of Municipal Council; three members are appointed by resolution of Regional Council and three by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
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