Court facility security review 2007

Page 24 Mission Statement The Department of Justice is committed to the fair and effective administration of justice and to excellence in service to the people of Nova Scotia. [...] Introduction The Court Facility Security Review was initiated in November 2005 and provides a comprehensive review of the security status of the thirty-four court facilities across the Province and the Sheriff Services Division, which is mandated to provide a secure environment for the work of the courts. [...] Given the nature of the business of the courts and their function in society, a large part of any court facility functions as a public space. [...] This critical security management role is the principal mandate of Nova Scotia’s Sheriff Services, under the auspices of the Court Services Division of the Department of Justice. [...] It is the responsibility of Sheriff officers to periodically patrol the areas immediately outside a court facility throughout the day to ensure, to the extent possible given the features of the particular facility, that all persons are safe and that no damage has occurred to the building.