Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk

Community members fighting the police budget increase in Kjipuktuk.

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

The Halifax Regional Police are proposing a budget increase of $5.74 million for 2024-25. This increase would fund 24 new positions within the HRP.

Want to join the fight against HRP’s 2024-25 budget? Click the link in our bio to sign our open letter to Halifax Council

[P.A.D.S. Community Advocacy Network @PADScommunity]

PADS strongly condemns this misuse of public funds @CommunityNotCop

[Nora Loreto @NoLore]

This, but for everyone. There should be an emergency line that specifically does not call police.

[Adsum for Women & Children @adsumforwomen]

With the greatest single-year increase in child poverty in N.S., @FranklyLess concludes: “what did we learn? That child poverty can be tackled, but our elected officials have chosen not to persist.” @CCPANS @fedfamilylab @AcadiaU

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: We're looking for individuals to speak at the Feb. 7 Council meeting on the HRP's budget increase. All voices are needed. Join us at our Feb. 3 drop-in for support preparing to speak: https://t.co/6iKG5PZCji
#DefundPolice #Halifax

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

On February 7, Council will discuss and vote on the proposed $5.74 million increase to the HRP's budget.

We're seeking individuals to testify against the budget increase. Join us from 3-5pm on Saturday February 3 at Ecology Action Centre to prepare: https://t.co/6iKG5PZCji

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

The Mounted Unit alone has a proposed budget of $5,952,600. The 22 city-funded agencies that operate daytime drop-ins, which are used by thousands of homeless people and provide hot meals, have been allocated <$5 million. 32 drop-ins, including mine, have no city funding at all.

[Joy Henderson (she/her) 🇵🇸 @Joyhenderson78]

Now imagine if we had a massive team of mental health and addiction professionals handling these.

While I appreciate other areas need spending, imagine if we took 500M of the police budget and devoted it to professionals and supports to prevent these calls in the first place.

[Evy Kwong @EVYSTADIUM]

we each pay hundreds of dollars per year to the toronto police, who claim that they still need more, yet research shows crime rates have no correlation to higher budgets. instead, they’re out here openly targeting unhoused people and protestors
https://t.co/E4tLiVCFQn

[Joy Henderson (she/her) 🇵🇸 @Joyhenderson78]

Toronto would save so much money if it just halved the police budget and put it towards taking care of people. #TOpoli

[Halifax Examiner @HfxExaminer]

Residents, businesses pen open letter asking council to reject Halifax police budget increase

by @Suzanne_Rent

https://t.co/WhaGMERAe1

[The Chronicle Herald @chronicleherald]

Driven by frustration, a group of residents have gotten together to pair an open letter to council with a petition of 800 names of residents, businesses and community groups who oppose increasing the Halifax police budget by a proposed $5.7 million https://t.co/LlIBN9qGx7

[JenTaplin @jen_taplin]

“It’s a public consultation in name only so they can write on a piece of paper that they had public engagement but it’s meaningless because it’s not incorporated," says Nancy Hunter.

Fund community not cops, urges HRM residents | SaltWire https://t.co/KD4YIm1H0f

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

Article by @KrawecSam in @springmagca about our open letter to Halifax Regional Council. We got 800 signatures including 83 local businesses.

https://t.co/VaN6uYAMAW

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

Thanks to over 50 businesses and 450 individuals who have signed on. Help us get Council's attention on Monday - folks have until tomorrow evening to sign. @ECPJS_ @ElJonesPoet @PADScommunity

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

CALL TO ACTION - Signature Blitz! Sign our open letter to defeat the HRP's proposed $5.7 million budget increase. Seeking individuals, organizations and businesses to sign on by 8pm on January 14. https://t.co/4TYVN04AAO

[Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) @BrandonAmyot]

The #Barrie police budget in 2014 was $46.4M. That's a $21M (45%) increase to the police in 10 years, nearly double what it would have gone up had they kept strictly to inflation.

Why are the police allowed to bloat while other services like the library are forced to stay slim?

[Community Not Cops Kjipuktuk @CommunityNotCop]

CALL TO ACTION - Signature Blitz! Sign our open letter to defeat the HRP's proposed $5.7 million budget increase. Seeking individuals, organizations and businesses to sign on by 8pm on January 14. https://t.co/4TYVN04AAO