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2026 SERVICE PARTNER BUDGET PRESENTATION - BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
Greg Ferguson, Chair of the Barrie Police Services Board and Police Chief, Rich Johnson of Barrie Police Service, provided a presentation concerning the 2026 Barrie Police Service Budget request.
Mr. Ferguson commented that the Barrie Police Service 2026 Budget request includes the operational impacts of the budget, is fiscally responsible while maintaining and enhancing operations, addresses the evolution of policing, and provides effective police services to the City's growing population.
Mr. Ferguson and Police Chief Johnson discussed slides concerning the following topics:
Foundational Policing
* The foundational policing including embracing technological solutions; evidence-based approaches; reducing crime harm; alternative service delivery, and investment in member wellness;
* The investments in member wellness; and
* The foundational policing budget impact.
Provincial Impacts
* A chart illustrating court security and prisoner transportation grant; and
* The impact of reduction in provincial grants.
Growing and Changing Community
* The increasing scope including the downtown, public facilities, events, protests and demonstrations seasonal influx, rallies, concerts, airshow and regional hub;
* The increasing demands including transparency, privacy, oversight, evidence-based approaches, and Social Services;
* The evolution of services including technology platforms, capabilities, automations, visibility (CCTV), NG911, cell vital monitoring, virtual call response, victim liaison/support, case management of criminal crown briefs, and social services campus/justice centre;
* The information technology infrastructure and security;
* A chart illustrating calls for service from 2017 - 2025; and
* The growing and changing community and related budget impacts.
2026 Budget Request
* The 2026 consolidation budget impact.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions of Mr. Ferguson and ...
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