Saskatoon police find savings, but still need budget boost: Cooper

Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper says the service’s request for a $4.1-million budget increase is not a “wish list”; rather, it’s a reflection of what the service needs to be sustainable in a growing city that’s seeing an increasing number of calls related to guns, gangs, mental health and drugs.
Cooper told the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Thursday that he wants a $94.6-million budget next year, which would amount to a five per cent increase over its 2