Ottawa Police Services Board
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Over 800 RCMP officers approved to aid Ottawa police ahead of motorcycle convoyTo prepare for the event, Ottawa Police will ban vehicles from the downtown and increase the number of officers patrolling over the weekend.CanadaApr 27
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Ottawa city council ousts Diane Deans as police board chairThe move on Wednesday comes after a report that Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was seeking to replace Deans as the chair of the police services board.PoliticsFeb 16
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Ottawa police board approves 2% budget hike, below service’s requestThe Ottawa Police Service's request for funding in 2022 was trimmed at Tuesday's board meeting, which will now be put to city council on Dec. 8.CrimeNov 24, 2021
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Ottawa police budget proposed to rise by $14 million in 2022The Ottawa Police Service is eyeing a $14-million increase to its budget in 2022, including a mix of proposals to both reduce costs and meet labour and inflationary pressures.CrimeNov 3, 2021
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Ottawa police budget survey criticisms are ‘legitimate,’ board chair saysOttawa Police Services Board chair Diane Deans said concerns that a recent budget survey was not representative of the city's population are 'legitimate.'CrimeOct 25, 2021
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Ottawa Police Services Board eyes 0% budget increase in 2022 — with caveatsThe Ottawa Police Services Board says in a report that it will try to limit its next budget ask to 2021 levels, but cited inflation and salaries as factors out of its control.PoliticsSep 23, 2021
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Ottawa finance committee OKs 3% tax hike in 2022 as community calls for police budget freezeOttawa's municipal tax rate could rise three per cent in 2022 after a budget direction passed at the city's finance and economic development committee on Tuesday.PoliticsJul 6, 2021
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Ottawa police cancelling school resource officer program city-wideThe Ottawa Police Service said it will be cancelling the school resource officer program across the city and reallocating the funds to other operations.EducationJun 28, 2021
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Ottawa police chief administrative officer dismissed without explanation from boardThe Ottawa Police Services Board has unanimously voted to dismiss the force's chief administrative officer Jeff Letourneau, according to a brief statement released Monday.CrimeApr 12, 2021
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Ottawa police chief bans officers from wearing ‘thin blue line’, other patchesThe "thin blue line" and other patches or modifications to Ottawa Police Service uniforms are now banned under a new policy from Chief Peter Sloly.NewsFeb 22, 2021
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