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 Regional of Waterloo Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
​February 1, 2023

(Police BudgeT)


(The below agenda sourced here)​
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I have a Notice of Motion February 8 rejecting the police budget. We should not be funding a surplus. We shouldn't pay for police that don't exist. Municipalities cannot budget for a surplus or deficit. Neither should our community partners. #ghostforce. https://t.co/iS1GM7tDYv

— Rob Deutschmann (@robdeutschmann) February 4, 2023
Included in the full agendas listed items are: 
  • "6.1 Memorandum from Jeff Schelling, Regional Solicitor and Director of Legal Services 
    • re: "Police Services Act” Provisions Regarding Council Approval of Police Services Board Operating and Capital Estimates
  • 7.1 Waterloo Police Services 2023
    • Operating and Capital Budget Presentation from Chief Mark Crowell, Kirsten Hand, Director of Finance, and Dr. Karin Schnarr, Vice-Chair, Waterloo Regional Police Services Board
  • *7.2 Preliminary 2023-2032 Capital Budget
    • Presentation from Regional Staff - For information."

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January 18, 2023 Waterloo Regional Police Services Board Meeting 


The WRPS is basing their budget increase on a KPMG report that they refuse to make public.

How can council make decisions if the "evidence" is not made available. This is not transparency.

— Jessica Hutchison (@Jessichutchison) February 1, 2023
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  • "About" Page - KPMG Website​​

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— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) February 1, 2023
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