Moncton wants more data before decision on keeping RCMP
Moncton councillors want more information before deciding whether to keep the RCMP or create a new municipal force.
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Moncton councillors want more information before deciding whether to keep the RCMP or create a new municipal force.
A new report suggests a $57-million police station under construction in Moncton will be too small within 20 years and need a multimillion-dollar expansion, even if the area stays with the RCMP.
A report from a consulting firm recommends the Greater Moncton area in New Brunswick should continue to use the current Codiac Regional RCMP policing model.
A report on policing in the Moncton area will be made public at a public meeting Thursday that sets the stage for a decision on whether to keep the RCMP or switch to a new municipal force.
The municipalities, forced to share the costs of policing since 2002, are again complaining about the budgeting process — though for different reasons.