specialized equipment. Such items will now be provided by the RCMP. .

The definition of "Municipal Police Service" has been changed to eliminate the restrictive reference to enforcing the Criminal Code, Provincial Statutes and Municipal Bylaws. The intent was to have a more flexible definition which encompasses the range of police activities and duties beyond direct enforcement of statutes.

o "Support Staff" are now specifically defined. APPLICATION OF GOVERNING AGREEMENTS AND LEGISLATION The Province has given the RCMP and the Municipality a broader mandate to deal directly with each other in respect to matters of local. interest.

SUBJECT MATTER

The list of excluded duties (non-police functions) in the previous agreement has been eliminated. In its place is a consultative process to assess local needs and reach agreement on what are appropriate duties for effective and efficient deliver of police services.

A provision is included ta enable cost recovery by the Municipality in cases where the municipal support staff are provided in support of provincial or federal policing.

MANAGEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICE

A provision is included to facilitate the involvement of the Mayor in determination of the appropriate level of policing for the Municipality.

DIRECTION AND REPORTING

The Mayor may now set local objectives, priorities and goals for the Municipal Police Unit and the Member In Charge is obliged to report to the Mayor with respect to implementation thereof. INCREASE OR REDUCTION IN THE MUNICIPAL POLICE UNIT

There is no federal restriction on the number of Members which a municipality may have provided under this Agreement.

Duties or functions may not be arbitrarily added to or deleted

from those of the Municipal Police Unit as of March 31, 1992. Prior consultation and agreement is required for any such change.

EMERGENCIES

New definitions of Emergency and Special Event have been

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