Police still expect 2017 budget deficit, have curbed OT costs

Even though Ottawa police have reduced their anticipated overtime costs and expect to recover every cent they spent on Canada’s sesquicentennial events, the force still anticipates a $1.6-million budget deficit by year’s end.
The Ottawa Police Service says it has found $6.1 million of “in-year solutions” to offset its projected $7.7-million deficit, according to a financial status report to the police board.
The service’s deficit continues to be attributed to a vari