CAPG Membership
“As a lawyer and a member of the New Westminster Police Board in British Columbia I have been steeped in oversight of police agencies across Canada for over 25 years.
Among the agencies where I have conducted oversight is CSIS, the RCMP, the Calgary Police Service and worked as a lawyer with the Ottawa Police Service. As a civilian,
I have likely acquired more knowledge of the intricacies of policing than most of the population. Having been a member of the CAPG for the past few years, has made me
aware how much more I need to learn to be an effectives Board member. Policing is consistently under fire due for lack of training and definitely regarding skyrocketing budgets.
Changes have to be made despite a profession that is averse to change.
I have attended every CAPG webinar since becoming a board member 3 years ago. The CAPG webinars have provided me with new insight and knowledge of the changes
needed for police leaders to be effective and to to serve their communities in a changing world. Presentations of ideas at the CAPG webinars are provided by senior police
leaders in every area of Canada and other Commonwealth countries sharing their views on needed change. Extremely well versed academics in criminology in various countries
who have spent their lives studying policing offer new ideas to consider. Being a member of the CAPG has been invaluable to me as a board member and as a lawyer. Anyone not
taking advantage of the opportunity of being a member of CAPG is denying themselves the opportunity to be effective members of their respective police board.”
The Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) is a national non-profit association formed in 1989 in response to a need for information exchange, education and advocacy for members of Canadian municipal police governing bodies, including First Nations police governing authorities.
The CAPG provides a vehicle for the collection and sharing of information, and a forum for the discussion of matters relevant to policing in Canada. As the voice of police boards and commissions across the country, the CAPG also represents its members’ views to the federal government.
We provide a unique opportunity for various stakeholder groups to come together in the spirit of collaboration, knowledge exchange and continuous professional development, all towards the improvement of public safety in Canada.
2025 Membership Dues
Police Boards & RCMP/Municipal Advisory Committees
This includes Canadian municipal police boards, commissions or committees including RCMP Advisory Committees/Committees of Municipal Council with a legislated mandate to govern its local police service, or a First Nations police governance body.
Service Size |
Annual Due |
| up to 10 | $555.00 |
| 11 to 25 | $835.00 |
| 26 to 100 | $1,110.00 |
| 101 to 250 | $1,665.00 |
| 251 to 400 | $2,220.00 |
| 401 to 1,000 | $5,545.00 |
| 1,001 and up | $8,315.00 |
Non-Police Board Organizations
Non-Police Board Organization means any public body, educational institution, municipal, provincial or federal authority or not-for-profit association that is not a Police Board/RCMP Advisory Committee/Committee of Municipal Council, but that is engaged in policing, law enforcement, public safety, crime prevention, justice, corrections, or governance.
Examples of eligible organizations include:
- Provincial and Federal Government representatives responsible for policing policy
- Educational institutions delivering law enforcement curriculum
- Municipal or police sector associations
- Other Canadian organizations engaged in activities related to the areas noted above
Annual Due……………………………………………………$835.00
“Given the importance and the complexity of today’s Police Governance roles and responsibilities, the CAPG can be heavily relied upon to provide strategic and operational guidance to Police Boards and Commissions across Canada through validated research, ongoing advocacy, regular webcasts, Committee participation and Conference attendance.
The CAPG is a reputable and highly respected resource enabling and facilitating Police Boards and Commissions in their effectiveness in areas such as governance, leadership and oversight.
As Boards and Commissions play a key role in the safety and well-being of their respective communities through effective policing, membership in the CAPG is instrumental and highly beneficial as we fulfill our critical and challenging governance functions.”
