The Roles of Community Advisory Boards and the Coordination with Police

May 9, 2024 3:30pm

Anitra Basant Sisavang
Executive Director
York Regional Police Services Board

Under the incoming Community Safety and Policing Act (2019), police services boards are required to create a diversity plan to ensure that the members of the board reflect the diversity of the surrounding municipal population.

  • Examining the liaison role between police and community, from day-to-day and when there is an emergency situation
  • The impact of a community advisory board on situations such as a protest, compared to when there isĀ  no community advocate
  • Calibrating communication when a community is in mourning
  • Addressing the unmet needs of a community and bringing those to police attention