Owen Sound Police寻求增加7.23%的预算, Owen Sound police seek 7.23% budget rise to add officers amid rising demands and high clearance rates.

欧文之声警察委员会提议预算增加7.23%, 超过市长伊恩·博迪(Ian Boddy)5.5%的上限, 理由是成本上升、新的省级任务以及报告需求增加。 The Owen Sound police board proposed a 7.23% budget increase, surpassing Mayor Ian Boddy’s 5.5% cap, citing rising costs, new provincial mandates, and increased reporting demands. 这一增长将为每排增派一名军官提供资金,这是10年多来第一个一线人员编制增加的一线人员,将服务费和刑事费调来两倍。 The rise would fund one additional officer per platoon—the first front-line staffing boost in over ten years—amid doubled calls for service and criminal charges. 警察总长Craig Ambrose说,这一增加是维持人员配置和提高市中心的能见度所需的最低要求。 Police Chief Craig Ambrose said the increase is the minimum needed to maintain staffing and improve downtown visibility. 人员配置占预算的87%,限制了削减备选办法。 Staffing makes up 87% of the budget, limiting cutback options. 该市的警官的结业率在类似社区中最高。 The city’s officers have the highest clearance rates among similar communities. 将举行一次特别理事会会议讨论预算问题,由城市领导人作介绍。 A special council meeting will address the budget, with presentations from city leadership.