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Nova Scotia to spend $16 million more this year to add 25 more RCMP officers
The province says the extra funding will help address service gaps and improve staffing in rural communities after a public inquiry urged policing reforms.
- On Wednesday in Halifax, Justice Minister Scott Armstrong announced a new RCMP funding model for Nova Scotia, investing $16 million this year and $18 million annually to hire 25 new officers.
- The province is replacing its per-officer billing model to address inequalities in rural service, fulfilling goals set in the 2025 comprehensive policing review and the Mass Casualty Commission report.
- Applying to 34 municipalities under the provincial policing service agreement, the new framework lowers the cost base; the federal government covers 30 per cent of RCMP policing costs, with provinces responsible for the remaining 70 per cent.
- Fourteen of the new officer positions are already filled while 11 remain in staffing; Nova Scotia NDP justice critic Suzy Hansen expressed reservations, warning that municipalities taking on new services risks creating coverage gaps.
- Armstrong said the investment aims to build a 'stronger foundation across the province' and help detachments provide better support as effective neighbors to municipal policing agencies throughout Nova Scotia.
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