Police Budget

• Kingston Police ended 2025 with $850K surplus despite $1M cyberattack cost

  Kingston Police managed a $850,000 surplus in 2025 by tightening their belts and delaying hires, offsetting a $1 million cyberattack cleanup and rising mental health claims.

  Canada

  Apr 9
  
• Ontario added new police training standards. Small forces are struggling to pay for them

  A new policing law that came into effect in 2025 raised standards for training and regulations but was not accompanied with new funding for forces to action the changes.

  Politics

  Jan 29
  
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• VPD says protests, playoffs explain $10M budget bust

  A report presented to the Vancouver Police Board in September found that in the second quarter, the department was over budget by more than $10 million. 

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2024
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• Council sends $213M Hamilton police budget back to board in ask for ‘efficiencies’

  A general issues committee sent the police budget back to their board in a search for further cost savings to lower a $19 million increase for 2024.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2024
• Chief discloses $207M Hamilton police budget for 2024 to city councillors

  Ahead of a week that will see numerous city divisions present budgets, Hamilton police chief Frank Bergen stepped up to outline an increase of close to $13 million for 2024.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2024
• Kingston police proposed budget looks for 6.1-per cent increase from city

  'We don’t want to jeopardize public safety, but we also understand we’ve got a framework we’ve got to fit in.'

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2023
• Hamilton police seek $13 million more for its 2024 annual budget

  Hamilton's chief Frank Bergen told the police board on Thursday the $213 million budget ask is representative of challenges the service faces with employee-related costs.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2023
• Peterborough police chief argues 11.7% budget hike needed to ‘just keep the lights on’

  Police service chief Stuart Betts held a town hall Monday to outline reasons the service needs a 11.7 budget hike in 2024. He also hinted about plans for a new police station.

  Economy

  Sep 19, 2023
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• Vancouverites facing nearly 10% property tax hike in 2023 budget

  The draft operating budget, set to be presented to council next Tuesday, outlines a total bill of $1.96 billion, including $47.7 million in new spending.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Saskatoon police report confirms officers are struggling with increased crime

  Saskatoon's board of police commissioners will be meeting Feb. 16 to review several reports and program operations from 2022, including a rise in several types of crime.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023