EPS welcomes city budget but warns $61.6M shortfall could affect critical technology

Global News · Joel Gotlib · 2026-11-05 00:33 UTC

While EPS and the police commission welcome the city's draft budget, they say there's a significant shortfall when it comes to keeping information technology up to date.

Policing is the biggest expense in the City of Edmonton’s draft budget and accounts for the largest portion of property taxes.

The Edmonton Police Service and Edmonton Police Commission are now responding to the city’s proposed fiscal plan released earlier this week.

“On the operating side, we’re very happy with the formula. It’s allowed us to have that long-term thinking,” commission chair Ben Henderson said at a news conference Wednesday.

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