Defund

• Vancouver Police Department responds to use of force, mental health call concerns

  The call to defund police, spending more of the police budget on other health and safety issues, spread across North American as people protested the police in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.

  Jul 16, 2020
  
• Saskatoon police changes won’t come overnight, chief says in response to campaign

  The Saskatoon Police Service's chief says he wants to move in the direction of police only doing police work, but it’s something that won’t happen overnight.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2020
  
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• Halifax Regional Municipality councillors inundated by calls to defund police

  Councillor Sam Austin says he’s been fielding an “unprecedented” number of emails, calling for the municipality to defund the Halifax Regional Municipality and reverse course on its purchase of an armoured vehicle.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2020
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• Vancouver police board rejects budget cut amid growing debate over defunding police

  The board's move comes amid a growing debate over the concept of defunding police departments.

  Jun 5, 2020