Six (6) members of Council and six (6) community representatives are appointed to the Hamilton Police Services Board Selection Committee whose mandate will be to:

- Review applications for the one citizen appointment to the Hamilton Police Services Board;

- Shortlist the applicants with assistance of staff, where appropriate, based on the applicant information provided;

-  Interview applicants who have met the criteria (below), ensuring that they are not ineligible (below) and who have provided confirmation of compliance with the City’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy;

- Submit two (2) preferred candidate(s) to Council for consideration for the appointment of one person to the Hamilton Police Services Board.

Preference will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

·         a resident of, or owner of a business in, the City;

·         an owner or tenant of land in the City, or the spouse of such a person;

·         a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years of age;

·         not a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Senate, House of Commons, or an elected official of the City;

·         not a Crown employee, nor an employee of a municipality;

·         not otherwise disqualified from holding office or voting;

·         of good character (applicants will be required to provide authorization to the Police Service to conduct a comprehensive background check);

·         a demonstrated history of community service i.e., previous experience on Boards or Committees;

·         able to devote up to 20 to 25 hours per month to Police Board matters, including availability during normal business hours;

·         skills or leadership in a business or a profession, which demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of the Board; and,

·         specific knowledge, training, education or experience, which may be an asset to the Board.

The following persons are ineligible to be a citizen appointee to the Board:

·         a member of City Council;

·         an employee of the City of Hamilton;

·         a Judge or a Justice of the Peace;

·         a police officer; or,

·         a person who practices criminal law as a defense counsel.

Matt Gauthier, Legislative Coordinator

Email: Matt.Gauthier@Hamilton.ca

Telephone: 905-546-2424 ext. 6437