Note
Issued also in French under title: Aspects économiques liés aux services de police : rapport du comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale.
"41st Parliament, Second Session"--Title page.
"May 2014"--Title page.
Summary
"Policing is an essential public service. It is fundamental to the well-being and vitality of our communities and to the safety of Canadians. Equally important is the need to maintain public confidence through efficient and effective policing. Our Canadian police forces have a long–standing and “well-earned reputation” for being stable, publicly supported, modern and professional. Yet, all would agree that police services across the country are facing unprecedented challenges. As public expectations continue to rise and calls for service increase, police costs are spiralling to the point where the current policing model is no longer sustainable"--Page 1.