The report says if Alberta decided to go it alone, it would cost about $735-million each year on top of $366-million in startup costs
A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it could ultimately provide more cost-effective law enforcement.The federal government chips in $170 million.
The report says if Alberta decided to go it alone, it would cost about $735 million each year on top of $366 million in startup costs. The PricewaterhouseCoopers report says shared cost savings and other initiatives would ultimately allow for more front-line officers to be hired.If Alberta moved to its own force, the transition would take up to six years to complete.
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