As the Thunder Bay Police Service faces allegations of a toxic workplace culture, the oversight board for the northwestern Ontario force is under increased scrutiny amid calls for an administrator to be appointed.
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Thunder Bay Police s Balmoral Street headquarters. (Staff Photo)
There could be a fence built around the Balmoral Street police headquarters.
Thunder Bay Police Services Board member Michael Power believes it would enhance everyone’s safety.
“The fact that the security fencing is not in place to protect the interests of our officers and our civilians, given the work that they do everyday, to interact with some of the most nefarious in our community is alarming,” maintains Power.
The board voted for the measure this week.
It was brought forth by Mayor Bill Mauro, who noted city council could decline the idea, given a new headquarters is still possible. “Where clearly if that happens to be the case, then you’re going to be in a situation where you would not want the lack of security present at the current building to be the case at the new building.”
Thunder Bay police board requests cost estimates for security fencing at current headquarters
The Thunder Bay Police Services Board is seeking cost estimates to install security fencing around police headquarters on Balmoral Street.
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021 1:00 PM ET | Last Updated: April 21
With prospects for a new Thunder Bay police building, the northwestern Ontario city s police services board is also asking for cost estimates to install security fencing around the current headquarters on Balmoral Street.
The Thunder Bay Police Services Board is seeking cost estimates to install security fencing around police headquarters on Balmoral Street.
The resolution, tabled by Mayor Bill Mauro, also a police board member, asks for a report that includes costs and funding sources to be presented to the board in June.
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Board Chair Kristen Oliver provides a sneak peak as to what’s on the agenda for next Tuesday’s Police Services Board meeting.
The board will swear in new member Roydon Pelletier which will bring the board back to a full compliment around the table.
“I’m thrilled to finally have a full compliment on the board since we started in December of 2018,” Oliver says. “Mr. Pelletier was actually appointed through the provincial government. We were waiting for them to complete that work so they have and we’re ready to move forward.”