Police Funding

• Edmonton police budget needs audit, accountability: lawyer

  A criminal defence lawyer is calling for an independent audit of the Edmonton Police Service after city council approved increasing funding for the department on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Saskatchewan police chiefs weighs in on perception of police amid Tyre Nichols case

  Two Saskatchewan police chiefs and a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners react to Tyre Nichols' death.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
  
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• Councillors approve temporary funding increase for Edmonton Police Service

  Edmonton city councillors granted the Edmonton Police Service a $7-million funding increase Friday but it does not provide the predictability EPS was looking for.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
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• Additional resources needed amid staff shortages, says Winnipeg police chief

  "The demand for service is outstripping the resources we have," Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth said at Friday's police board meeting.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2022
• Edmonton auto body shop owner grieves employee who was killed

  The owner of a body shop in Edmonton's Chinatown is speaking out after an employee who worked for him for decades was killed.

  Crime

  May 20, 2022
• ‘Last resort’: Police forces struggle to provide support for people in crisis

  The Heffernans still wonder what would have happened if a mental health professional had been there.

  Canada

  May 8, 2022
• Peel Regional Police land new grant funding to improve crisis response

  Initiatives supported by the funding include a new complex care response team. The teams will support people experiencing addiction or homelessness.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2022
• Defunding police about making sure money being well-spent, says Winnipeg councillor

  Currently, police receive more than $300 million annually -- 27 per cent of Winnipeg's total operating budget, a number that continues to climb.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Ottawa police board approves 2% budget hike, below service’s request

  The 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.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Ottawa police budget survey criticisms are ‘legitimate,’ board chair says

  Ottawa Police Services Board chair Diane Deans said concerns that a recent budget survey was not representative of the city's population are 'legitimate.'

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021