178.1. The executive committee may exercise the following powers only on the advice of the public safety committee:(1) to determine the objectives of the police department;
(2) to determine the number of policemen, officers and employees in the department;
(3) to determine the hiring standards applicable in regard to the personnel of the department; and
(4) to determine the conditions of employment applicable in regard to the members of the personnel of the department who are not employees within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C-27), and establish their retirement plan, pension plan or pension fund.
Furthermore, the executive committee must have the budget of the police department, which was prepared by its head, examined by the public safety committee before including it in the budget of the Community, with or without amendment.