In my call for feedback on the Citizen Budget tool, several residents urged Council to cut the Regina Police Service budget. Ultimately the RPS budget is approved by the Regina Board of Police Commissioners, which includes the Mayor and Council members. Between 2006 and 2016, the RPS received average annual budget increases of 5.4%, or about $3.2 million. Meanwhile, the City’s overall budget increased by an average of 6.4% over the same period.
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Historical Budget Increases: Regina Police Service |
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Year |
RPS Gross |
Budget Increase |
Percent change |
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2006 |
47,858,600 |
2,529,900 |
5.6% |
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2007 |
49,503,400 |
1,644,800 |
3.4% |
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2008 |
52,822,900 |
3,319,500 |
6.7% |
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2009 |
55,717,300 |
2,894,400 |
5.5% |
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2010 |
59,434,300 |
3,717,000 |
6.7% |
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2011 |
62,794,000 |
3,359,700 |
5.7% |
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2012 |
65,733,600 |
2,939,600 |
4.7% |
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2013 |
69,205,500 |
3,471,900 |
5.3% |
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2014 |
73,046,900 |
3,841,400 |
5.6% |
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2015 |
76,920,200 |
3,873,300 |
5.3% |
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2016 |
80,837,800 |
3,917,600 |
5.1% |
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Historical Budget Increases: City of Regina |
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Year |
City Regina Budget |
City Regina Budget Increase |
% Change |
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2006 |
$211,583,900 |
$9,713,300 |
4.6% |
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2007 |
$220,864,300 |
$9,280,400 |
4.2% |
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2008 |
$235,667,800 |
$14,803,500 |
6.3% |
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2009 |
$256,044,100 |
$20,376,300 |
8.0% |
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2010 |
$268,941,900 |
$12,897,800 |
4.8% |
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2011 |
$287,018,900 |
$18,077,000 |
6.3% |
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2012 |
$312,577,700 |
$25,558,800 |
8.2% |
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2013 |
$340,883,300 |
$28,305,600 |
8.3% |
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2014 |
$371,162,500 |
$30,279,200 |
8.2% |
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2015 |
$397,434,500 |
$26,272,000 |
6.6% |
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2016 |
$419,072,500 |
$21,638,000 |
5.2% |