RCMP Look to Add Staff
By 250 News
Monday, January 23, 2006 03:59 AM
The RCMP will appear before City Council tonight seeking six additional officers, a functional analyst and two full time municipal support staff.
In a report to Council, Superintendent Dahl Chambers says the Police force has had no increase in manpower for the past 10 years and there are growing problems in the community and surrounding area.
Based on a current cost of $110,000 per officer, the requested increase would mean $660,000 for new RCMP officers, an analyst pegged at $100,000.00 and the two municipal staff at $50,000 each, for a grand total of $860,000.00 annual increase in police spending.
They are seeking approval in this year’s budget.
Chambers says the work load has changed because of Government policy, court decisions, technology, Occupational health, and social expectations.
With the hiring of six new additional officers the police force in the city and region would grow to 127 officers.
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Posted by: Palopu on January 23 2006 8:57 AM