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MACP Committees


Traffic Safety Committee

Mandate:
To provide a Provincial coordinating role for traffic safety issues.

Objectives:

  1. Promote cooperation, communication, and coordination among the Manitoba police community.
  2. Promote sharing among police in research, training, and policy standards.
  3. Develop, strengthen and maintain Provincial partnerships.
  4. Maximize the resources of police and partners towards safer roads.
  5. Provide recommendations on possible MACP directed initiatives to the MACP executive.

Chair:
Helen Peters, Inspector – Winnipeg Police Service

Restorative Justice Committee

Mandate:
Work with police services in Manitoba to encourage Restorative Justice as a first line response

Objectives:

  1. Establish an RJ resource person in each police service in order to establish a simplified communication
  2. Monitor and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of the provincial email system set up by the Restorative Justice Branch (RJB)
  3. Engage with RJB to increase the use of RJ referrals
  4. Identify significant contributions by individual police officers so that recognition can be given by MACP
  5. Arrange for knowledgeable and experienced guest speakers for MACP meetings
  6. Provide recommendations to the MACP executive

Chair:
Insp. Catherine Light – RCMP

Policing with Indigenous Peoples Committee

Mandate:
Advise MACP on matters relating to sustainable policing services and enhanced public safety for Indigenous peoples and their Communities throughout Manitoba, by ensuring that the needs and circumstances of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples are recognized and addressed.

Objectives:

  1. Building respectful and meaningful relationships between police and Indigenous People
  2. Support the continual development of community informed service delivery through reciprocal learning with indigenous communities and police
  3. Support a consistent and clear approach to implementing the recommendations of National and
  4. Provincial Inquiries relating to policing, safety and Indigenous Peoples, including the MMIWG and TRC
  5. Support the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP).
  6. Provide Recommendations to MACP Executive

Chair:  
Superintendent Bonnie Emerson – Winnipeg Police Service

Strategic Issues Committee

Mandate:
To provide a coordinating role in addressing the needs of the MACP by exploring current trends and important issues impacting the Manitoba law enforcement community and to provide strategic direction to address those needs.

Objectives:

  1. To work together to improve policies and procedures affecting law enforcement in the Province of Manitoba 
  2. To stay informed on Federal and Provincial Legislative changes affecting law enforcement in Manitoba
  3. Provide recommendations on possible MACP directed initiatives to the MACP Executive

Chair: 
Deputy Chief Greg Hebert – Brandon Police Service

Professional Standards Ad Hoc Committee

Mandate:
Address the needs of the Manitoba law enforcement community by identifying and facilitating the best practices in professional standards.

Objectives:

  1. Encourage and facilitate the exchange of ideas regarding professional standards best practices, investigative strategies, trends and models within police organizations
  2. Promote the highest standard of Professional Standards investigations,
  3. Promote the development of Professional Standards investigators, and
  4. Support the work of, and maintain a direct relationship with the CACP PSU Sub-Committee.
  5. Provide recommendations on possible MACP-directed initiatives to the MACP executive.

Chair:
Vacant

Organized Crime Committee

Mandate:
The Committee strives to address the needs of the Manitoba law enforcement community in combating organized crime. Governed by the importance of public safety, security, and quality of life-impacting all citizens of Manitoba and their communities, the Organized Crime Committee (OCC) promotes innovative law enforcement strategies, community safety initiatives and contributes to public policy and legislative change as a way to enhance the safety and security of all Manitobans.

Strategic Priorities/Objectives:

  1. To explore, evaluate and promote innovative law enforcement initiatives against organized crime through leadership at the Provincial  level, through:
    1. research,
    2. best practice/training,
    3. Provincial legislative/police reform,
    4. ensuring public awareness/education, and
    5. addressing gaps and barriers.
  2. Enhance public communications, awareness and education through advocacy with regard to policy and legislation.
  3. Promote policy development and action against organized crime.
  4. Forge partnerships and model action plans to guide a unified law enforcement response to the threat of organized crime in Manitoba.
  5. Reduce the threat and impact of organized crime.

Chairs:
Inspector Josh Ewatsk – Winnipeg Police Service