Neebing policing cost to rise by 300%

Obscenely high and unsustainable policing costs. OPP bills are destroying communities its officers are supposed to protect. Apparent self-interest is cloaked in the guise of public safety needs. Where is the political outrage while OPP costs continue to climb? Who is going to bring policing costs in this province under control?

Neebing policing cost to rise by 300%

Postby Thomas » Wed May 21, 2014 11:51 am

In January of 2015, Ontario municipalities will be subject to a new funding formula for police services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.

The Municipality of Neebing in 2012 paid a total of $97,744 for police services or $124 per household. A near 300-per-cent increase in 2015 will result in a cost of $400 per household despite Neebing’s very low crime rate compared to other jurisdictions.

With this new funding formula, a much larger portion of Neebing’s police budget will be directed to other areas of the province with higher crime rates. Neebing will not see an increased police presence as a result of the new funding formula.

The 2012 audit of the Ontario Provincial Police resulted in a number of operational and administrative deficiencies which have yet to be resolved. Until this is done, the revised funding formula should be shelved.

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