G4S is getting the boot from its duties as Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) parking enforcement after city staff said they “did not meet performance expectations.”
The private security company’s contract with the municipality is set to end on Nov. 14, 2017.
Nick Ritcey, a spokesperson with the HRM, said that the service they’ve been getting in recent years has been unsatisfactory and the municipality will now be moving to an in-house parking enforcement team.
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“We’ll be hiring nine new compliance officers with a focus on parking,” said Ritcey, adding that they’ll also take care of other minor enforcement issues throughout the municipality.
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Initial estimates are that the HRM will save nearly $100,000 annually by switching to an in-house team for parking enforcement.
That figure is subject to change, based on when people will be hired and if new technology or vehicles are necessary.
The switch is not expected to cost the municipality any money.
It’s been a little over a year since G4S was awarded the parking enforcement contract by the city.
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The company was originally brought in to replace Independent Security Services Atlantic (ISSA) after staff reported that they had concerns with the ISSA’s overall performance.
In 2015, three ISSA employees were charged after submitting thousands of forged parking tickets.
ISSA held the contract for three years before being replaced.
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