Halifax councillors hear concerns, plans regarding community safety, policing budgets
February 12, 2025An always-controversial discussion took place Wednesday as part of the Halifax Regional Municipality’s budget discussions, with public safety top of mind.
That includes asks from community safety officials, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and RCMP.
HRP is looking for a 3.3 per cent increase – or about $3,240,000 – bringing their proposed budget to $101,255,700.
As has been the case for years, it’s a contentious subject for some community advocates.
“Imagine if we could streamline the process of de-tasking, by flooding underfunded social services with millions of dollars that the police are requesting, so that they could have appropriate resources to mitigate these crimes before they happen, or respond in better ways,” said Lou Campbell, a resident of District 8 who spoke to councillors.
