“We’re trying to balance what community wants to not see with what our police are saying they need in order to serve the municipality.” We talk with Halifax councillor and Halifax police board chair Lindell Smith to get reaction to this week’s detailed report on defunding the police and upcoming public consultation on the Halifax Regional Police budget for next year.
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