Cobourg Police Services Board

BE IT RESOLVED that Adam Bureau be appointed Chair of the Cobourg Police Service Board.

BE IT RESOLVED that Sean Graham be appointed Vice Chair of the Cobourg Police Service Board.

Be it resolved that the Cobourg Police Service Board minutes dated December 9, 2025, be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Auxiliary Annual Report 2025 presentation be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cobourg Police Service Board accepts for information the Chief’s Report for December 2025 and the Operational Report for Q4 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED that item 9.1 be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board finds all related provisions of the 2025 Use-of-Force Reporting as required within the Community Safety and Policing Act and associated regulations have been complied with.

BE IT RESOLVED that the 2026 Ontario Budget Submissions correspondence be received for information. FURTHER, that the Board forward the letter to Cobourg Council and Northumberland County Council.

BE IT RESOLVED that items 11.2 and 11.4 be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED that the OAPSB 2026 and Zone 3 2026 fees be approved for immediate payment.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cobourg Police Service Board receive this report for information, endorsing the consolidated 10-year Axon contract as a key investment that enhances officer safety, public accountability, and operational efficiency, all at a locked-in cost that is sustainable within our future budgets. AND FURTHER, that the Cobourg Police Service Board traverse the annual fees associated to this contract and the associated organizational Digital Evidence Management program costs to the tax levy component of the budget commencing in 2027. AND FURTHER Whereas the Cobourg Police Service Board is considering approval of a significant multi-year capital and operating investment through the proposed 10-Year Technology Plan with Axon; and Whereas the implementation of modern digital evidence management, storage, and analytics solutions is intended to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term cost control; and Whereas staffing decisions related to digital evidence functions should be aligned with demonstrated operational need, service demand, and validated business cases to ensure fiscal responsibility and value for taxpayers; and Whereas premature hiring in digital evidence–related positions may duplicate or offset efficiencies intended to be achieved through the approved technology investments; Therefore Be It Resolved That: 1. As a condition of approving the 10-Year Technology Plan, the Cobourg Police Service Board directs that a temporary hiring freeze be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Cobourg Police Service Board meet in closed session, in accordance with Section 44(2) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 for the purpose of considering confidential items pertaining to legal, labour relations, financial information, and confidential personnel matters.