NSAPB Goals and Objectives

To establish a provincial body to express the views and positions of Municipal Police Governing Authorities.

To provide a means for the collecting and sharing of information and discussion of matters relating to policing.

To create a formal network for the dissemination of information relating to the governance of policing.

To consider matters of provincial interest which affected policing and to formulate policy positions and appropriate responses at the policy making level for dissemination to government on such matters as:

drug and substance abuse policies

sentencing policies

young offenders

communication policies

employment equity

minorities, the alienated and disadvantagedrecruitment of women and minorities

policing standards

community-oriented policing

prostitution

regional policing

To comment on social, economic, cultural and legislative questions; particularly of provincial concern which affect the quality, efficiency and cost of policing services.

To promote the quality and uniformity of policing services and to encourage greater cooperation among Policing Services and the Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels in Canada, including the Canadian Association of Police Boards.

To educate the public on matters relating to governance of policing services.

To act as a lobbying group to liaise between provincial and municipal governmental authorities and the Provincial Solicitor General.

To provide a forum for participation by all civilian governors of municipal policing services and other agencies to promote and encourage greater cooperation to serve the interests of the public and to advance criminal justice and promote common policies.