The city needs unarmed, trauma\u002Dinformed civilian teams to care for people in crisis without conflating mental illness with violence.
Ottawa Police Service Chief Eric Stubbs was at city council March 1 for the budget debate. That budget included a $15.2-million boost for the police.Earlier this month, Ottawa Council passed the 2023 municipal budget, which included a $15.2-million increase to the police.
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