Each Community Consultation Committee (C.C.C.) / Community Policing Committee (C.P.C.) may formulate its own procedure regarding the issue of membership and privileges. Follows is a suggested format:
All C.C.C. / C.P.C. members, including those holding executive positions, have voting rights at meetings.
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Full membership on a C.C.C. / C.P.C. is attained following attendance at three consecutive Committee meetings
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Membership on the C.C.C. / C.P.C. may be forfeited by failure to attend one half of the meetings called in an operating year
Membership on a C.C.C. / C.P.C. is encouraged from the following segments of the community:
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Residents
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Members of the business sector
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Community group representatives
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Clergy
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Staff from other Emergency Services branches
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Seniors
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Students and/or staff from local schools
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Municipal and/or regional councillors
While members of the Halton Regional Police Service do not vote on issues, they are encouraged to assist on a consultative basis.
Supervisory Officers such as Staff Sergeants and Inspectors with the Halton Regional Police Service are also encouraged to attend and participate in the C.C.C. / C.P.C. problem solving process.
Those wishing to attend meetings on an occasional basis should be welcomed. Input is valued from anyone and everyone in the community to assist in problem solving exercises.
Non-members do not have voting privileges.