Policies
The London Police Service Board establishes both Board Governance Policies and Board Policies on Policing.
Our governance policies direct how the Board operates, ensuring effective oversight, accountability and transparency in decision making. These policies will be available as part of the Board’s Governance Manual.
The Board Policies on Policing are operational Adequacy Standards highlighting the strategic direction for how policing services are delivered in the community. They establish high-level expectations and requirements that the Chief of Police must implement.
While the Board sets policies, the Chief of Police is responsible for developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide the day-to-day operations of the London Police Service. These SOPs ensure compliance with Board policies but are operational documents under the Chief’s authority.
Board Governance Policies define how the Police Service Board operates, ensuring transparency, accountability and effective decision making. These policies outline the Board’s roles and responsibilities, meeting procedures, ethical standards and oversight functions. Together, they form the foundation of the Board’s Governance Manual, which guides how the Board fulfills its mandate.
For more information, please contact us at lpsb@lpsb.ca.
Oversight policies are established by the London Police Service Board to govern the administration and operations of the London Police Service. These policies set high-level expectations that guide both the delivery of policing services to the community and the management of internal organizational processes.
Through oversight policies, the Board ensures:
- Compliance with legislated adequacy standards, including public safety functions, such as crime prevention, law enforcement, emergency response and victim assistance.
- Governance of key internal administrative areas, such as human resources, financial management, procurement and information management.
- Clear direction that supports accountability, transparency and effective service delivery, without involving the Board in the day-to-day operations of the Service.
Oversight policies provide high-level direction to the Chief of Police, who is responsible for establishing detailed operational and administrative procedures to guide day-to-day activities. While the Board monitors compliance with its policies, the operational procedures themselves are the responsibility of the Chief and are not within the Board’s purview.
For more information, please contact us at lpsb@lpsb.ca.
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