Halifax residents pack public consultation meeting on proposed police budget
Many people had strong opinions in response to the proposed increase in funding.
“People asking for more money need to be proving what they’re going to do with it and proving what they’ve done with past funds,” said HRM resident Hannah Wood. “To show that that money will actually go where community members want it to go.”“I am literally afraid to call the police, and I avoid doing so at all costs,” said Campbell. “I don’t want my tax money being used to fund violence and negligence. And to be frank, absolute incompetence with situations with any kind of care or nuance.
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