Regina Police Service receives approval from city council for its 2022 budget
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Regina city council has given the green light for the 2022 Regina Police Service budget after council voted 7-4 in favour of the proposal.
Regina city council voted 7-4 late Wednesday afternoon to approve the proposed 2022 budget for the Regina Police Service (RPS).
Councillors Bob Hawkins, John Findura, Jason Mancinelli, Lori Bresciani, Landon Mohl, Terina Shaw and Mayor Sandra Masters all voted in favour of the police operating and capital budget.
Councillors Andrew Stevens, Dan LeBlanc, Cheryl Stadnichuk and Shanon Zachidniak voted against it.
The budget sets out an increase of approximately $3.5 million in 2022 with a net operating budget of just under $92.8 million.
The proposal brought to city council from RPS included estimates for operating expenditures of under $103.7 million and revenues of over $10.8 million.
Council also amended the police force’s 2022 capital budget during Wednesday’s meeting at city hall from nearly $4.9 million to over $4.6 million with an additional $548,000 in funding by Saskatchewan Government Insurance and the provincial government. The SGI and government funding was initially set at $248,000 before the amended motion.
Part of the budget ask includes 16 new police officer positions, seven more civilian positions and another deputy chief.
RPS police chief Evan Bray discussed at Wednesday’s meeting that the additional roles will allow for better resource management, allow the police service to have a better handle on the rising number of calls in the city and provide more support at a time where he has seen members of his police service be overworked and experience burnout.
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