HRP Budget

• Halifax residents pack public consultation meeting on proposed police budget

  The Board of Police Commissioners held a special meeting to allow the public to voice its opinions on the proposed Halifax Regional Police budget for the upcoming year.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
  
• Policing advocate says staffing near ‘crisis levels’ as mental health claims rise

  Officer wellbeing is a growing concern at the Halifax Regional Police service, according to the president of the local policing association, and it started before COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
  
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• Halifax council approves reduced police budget by slim 9-8 vote

  Halifax Regional Police's total budget for the 2022-23 year is now $89.2 million, which includes $384,200 more than from the previous year.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
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• ‘Huge appetite’ for exploring defunding and detasking Halifax police: councillor

  Halifax Board of Police Commissioners chair and councillor Lindell Smith says the report on defining defunding police released this week was well-written and 'not radical.'

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2022
• Petition for Halifax police to adapt body-worn cameras shows demand for accountability

  Adapting body-worn cameras would mean increasing police funding or reditributing the existing budget.

  Tech

  Jun 2, 2020