Lethbridge city council explores cost of extra policing

LETHBRIDGE — Lethbridge city council has unanimously supported a motion asking the police commission to review the cost and process involved with hiring eight new police officers. The motion was presented Monday by Coun. Blaine Hyggen, who says he was responding to a high number of emails and messages about community safety concerns. Hyggen says it was also based on conversations he has had with police officers. “They’re getting worked really hard, there’s a lot of o