Released on March 26, 1999
Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing Minister Carol Teichrob todayannounced that $4.1 million is available in 1999-2000 for the Policing
Cost Restructuring Assistance Program. The new figures reflect a
significant increase over the $1 million spent last year for the three
months the program was in effect. This program assists rural and
urban municipalities with populations of less than 500 to adjust to
new costs for RCMP policing.
"The Policing Cost Restructuring Assistance Program recognizes that
rural and smaller urban municipalities did not pay for policing
services until 1999," Teichrob said. "This assistance is provided to
help them adjust to the new policing cost distribution formula."
A policing grant of $15 per capita for rural municipalities and small
urban municipalities with no RCMP detachment and $30 per capita for
small urban municipalities with an RCMP detachment was announced last
year and came into effect January 1, 1999. The grant provides a base
level of support which is intended to be applied towards new policing
costs.
"This program recognizes that some municipalities have never been
responsible for policing costs in the past and this assistance will
help them to adjust their budgets accordingly," Teichrob said.
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For more information, contact:
Jan Carter
Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-1085