Council OKs hiring 58 more officers
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | 10:45 AM CST
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Winnipeg city council unanimously approved Mayor Sam Katz's motion to hire 58 more police officers.
Of the 58 officers, Katz proposed 20 be deployed to combat gangs as part of a unit modeled after the successful auto theft strategy, 20 be used for foot patrols in high-risk areas, and the other 18 be used to create another full shift for the patrol unit deployed to cruiser cars.
The officers will be added in three phases over the next few years.
The cost for the first year is estimated at about $1 million.
Once all of the officers are on staff, the added annual cost will be $4.2 million.
Katz announced in mid-January that he intended to follow up on his election promise from the fall and present the motion to bring on the additional officers
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