Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 18, 2025, 8am

presentation on the 2026 budget, changes to audio and video fees, increases to Paid Duty fees

Minutes: not yet available

Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Barrie-Police-Service-Board-Package-September-18-2025.pdf

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/@BarriePoliceService [direct link not yet available]

Meeting Location: Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus, 110 Fairview Road - Community Room

BPS Meeting Information: https://www.barriepolice.ca/barrie-police/barrie-police-services-board/

🧑‍🏫📑 Meeting Opening

📄 Approval of Previous Minutes

• Minutes from June 19: link not provided

👋👮 Introduction

• New Promotions:

  • Sergeant Jonathan Barnes

  • Sergeant Melanie Turner

🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations

💰⚖️ 2026 Operational and Capital Budget

• Presentation:  [link not yet available] by Chief Rich Johnston and Tyrell Turner, Finance Manager

🙋✅ Consent Agenda

✍️📮 Letter to Finance Minister

• Feedback on the 2025 Ontario Budget, including some of the key financial pressures being experienced by the Barrie Police Service

💰📊 Budget Variance (Q2)

👥📊 Time and Attendance (Q2)

🙋🤬 Public Complaints / Professional Standards Report

👥📑 Human Resources Report

👮🚫 Special Constable and Auxiliary Appointment Terminations

❓✅ For Approval

📹🏷️ Audio and Video Fee Schedule

• Fee structure for the redaction of video and audio footage obtained from body-worn cameras in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and operational cost recovery best practices

• Increase in the reconstruction report fee

🚔🏷️ Paid Duty Fees

• Updated fee structure for Paid Duty, including:

  • Increasing cruiser rental rate from $35 to $40/hour

  • Administration fee to increase from 20% of the officer rate or $17.12/hour to 25% of the officer rate or $21.4/hour

❓ℹ️ Updates

👮‍♂️📑 Chief's Update

🗣️👥 For Discussion

👥😳 Community Concerns

🤐🔒 In Camera

🤫🧑‍⚖️ Confidential Matters