Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Police Boards Want Hold on Policing Costs


The province's police services boards are looking to Queen's Park to halt the rise in policing costs.

The cost of policing is rising by five to seven per cent a year and that's straining municipal budgets.

The Ontario Association of Police Services Boards says the province should consider centralizing police bargaining.

It also suggests finding ways to eliminate the use of police officers for non-core tasks.