York Regional Police's $376.8M operating budget includes hiring 27 new members

Newmarkettoday.ca
December 17, 2021

York Regional Police is pleased to announce that York Regional Council has approved the 2022 police operating and capital budgets, allowing our organization to continue to deliver nationally recognized crime prevention and law enforcement programs as well as investigative leadership to our more than 1.2 million citizens living in one of Canada’s safest communities.
The approved net operating budget for 2022 is $376.8 million, representing an increase of 4.5 per cent over 2021. The capital budget is $32.8 million, with capital spending authority for multiple-year projects of $32.8 million.

We will be adding 27 additional members in 2022 to meet the demands of growth across York Region and workload pressures, while maintaining quality service levels. These additional members will focus on combating serious and violent crimes and advancing learning, member development, organizational effectiveness and transformation. They will be deployed to districts, Organized Crime and Intelligence Services, Corporate Development, Operational Command, Infrastructure Services, Executive Services and People, Wellness and Talent.

The capital budget will provide funding for the completion of the new #1 District Headquarters, 240 Prospect Street renovation, helicopter replacement, digital evidence management software (DEMS), as well as the annual purchase of vehicles, information technology equipment and other specialized equipment.

This budget supports our policing environment and business plan, with a continued focus on our people and our community.  It allows us to continue to deliver nationally-recognized crime prevention and law enforcement programs as well as investigative leadership to citizens of the Regional Municipality of York.  We are proud to be one of Canada’s safest communities while maintaining the lowest gross cost per capita among our comparators.