Councillors raise issues with $173M police communications centre

Questions raised around affordability of Waterloo regional police proposed communications centre

Waterloo Regional Police Service presented its 2026 operating budget to regional councillors Wednesday. The budget asks for an additional $20 million over the previous year, for a total of $272.6 million. Councillors raised concerns and questions over the service's need for a communication centre.

Councillors raise issues with $173M police communications centre

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