RCMP policing costs in Nova Scotia municipalities to rise by average of 11 per cent
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Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policing costs of 11 per cent for the 2022-23 fiscal year, said Nova Scotia's justice minister.
More than $20 million in increased policing costs contained in Nova Scotia’s spring budget will be passed down to cash-strapped municipalities that contract the RCMP.
Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policing costs of 11 per cent for the 2022-23 fiscal year, Justice Minister Brad Johns confirmed in an interview.
“We do anticipate contacting them (municipalities) within the next week or so and telling them what the impact will be,” Johns said Wednesday.
The revelation comes as a commission of inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 22 people in April 2020 examines the RCMP response to the tragedy and its role in rural policing in the province.
“As far as I know, this (increase) is one-time, but it’s hard to predict what’s going to come in the future,” Johns said.
The minister said there hasn’t been any discussion within government about potential help from the province, but he pointed out that four municipalities are currently examining the possibility of replacing the RCMP with other local police forces.
“We will work with them the best that we can and ultimately those decisions as to whether or not they continue with the RCMP or look for an alternative are really up to their councils,” the minister said.
Currently, 10 of Nova Scotia’s 49 municipalities have their own police service.
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