Police service board member conduct rules updated: criminal charge disclosure and membership language clarified

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Two practical changes have been made to the code of conduct for police service board members. First, the trigger for the criminal-offence conduct rule and the criminal-charge disclosure obligation has been reworded from 'after they were appointed' to 'after they became a member,' which broadens the timing reference beyond formal appointment. Second, the rule on who must receive a member's disclosure of criminal charges or findings of guilt has been expanded: the head of a municipal council must now disclose to the full municipal council (rather than to 'the person or body that appointed them'), while Lieutenant Governor in Council appointees continue to disclose to the Minister, and all other members disclose to their appointing person or body. Police service board members — especially heads of municipal council — should review who they are required to notify if charges are laid against them.

Who this affects: police service board members · heads of municipal council serving on police service boards · municipal councils · appointing bodies for board members · Ontario Inspector General of Policing