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Vancouver's police department is protesting a cut in budget
BY , May 14, 2020 10:26 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON May 15, 2020 1:14 AM
Park rangers stand by as Kim Berg moves her belongings out of a homeless camp at Oppenheimer Park just before a 12 p.m. deadline for the park to be vacated, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Vulnerable and homeless people across British Columbia could soon receive a smartphone to access support services and to stay connected with friends and family while practising physical distancing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Park rangers stand by as Kim Berg moves her belongings out of a homeless camp at Oppenheimer Park just before a 12 p.m. deadline for the park to be vacated, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Vulnerable and homeless people across British Columbia could soon receive a smartphone to access support services and to stay connected with friends and family while practising physical distancing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver's police department is protesting a one-per cent cut in his department's 314-million dollar budget, saying the cut will reduce the city's policing levels to those last seen in the 1990s.
Council voted in-camera last night to impose the cut, despite a note from the chairman of the police board finance committee.
In it, Barj Dhahan reminded councillors that demand for police services remains high during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council says it anticipates a revenue loss of 152-million dollars due to the new coronavirus, yet it's required by law to balance its books, and it wants all departments to find savings.
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