Members of the Calgary Police Service mounted unit look on at pro-Palestine rally in Calgary, Alta., Sunday. Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld told Calgary city council that they are seeing changes in the number of protests in the city.
The Calgary Police Service spent nearly double its overtime and call-out budget in 2023, according to an internal email sent to senior leadership.Members of the Calgary Police Service's mounted unit look on at a pro-Palestine rally in Calgary last November. Police Chief Mark Neufeld told city council that they are seeing a rise in the number of protests in the city.
In a statement, CPS attributes the overspend to three main factors: the large number of protests in 2023, additional patrols required to address Coun. Courtney Walcott, who represents Ward 8, called 2023 a "one-off year" when it came to protests.
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