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Defund VicPD
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Calling for defunding the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) and reallocating resources to community supports and services. On the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples. 🌐 DefundVicPD.org
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Defund VicPD @defundvicpd.bsky.social · 21d
Announcing DefundVicPD.org! Your new favourite local resource and info hub for defunding the Victoria Police Department (BC).
Defund VicPD
Defund VicPD is a community abolitionist group calling for defunding the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) and reallocating resources to community supports and services.
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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 4d
47 VPD officers were paid more than $100K in OT last year, including 7 constables who more than doubled their possible $140K salaries. One sergeant raked in $239K in OT on top of possible $158K salary.

Meanwhile, the force went $6.5M over its $400M+ budget.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
47 VPD officers made over $100K in OT last year — and one banked $239K, FOI data shows | CBC News
A single Vancouver police sergeant was paid $239,258 in overtime alone last year, on top of the rank's base pay of up to $158,000. The figure comes from a freedom of information request filed with the...
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Defund VicPD @defundvicpd.bsky.social · 22h
There’s more money for police but apparently none for striking workers #defundVicpd
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 1d
Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the province is providing funding to add nearly 100 new training seats per class for police recruits at the Justice Institute of British Columbia's police academy.
Province expands funding for Justice Institute of B.C. to add 96 police seats
Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the province is providing funding to add nearly 100 new training seats per class for police recruits at the Justice Institute of British Columbia's police academy.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 21d
this failure of political imagination is a comms strategy for expanding police power and police budgets
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 21d
Street disorder, homelessness key issues as B.C. civic leaders meet
B.C. politicians are set to meet for a convention in Victoria next week to discuss issues facing the province’s municipalities
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prym! @prymofthecrypt.bsky.social · 22d
they say this every year and every year we increase their budget exponentially and it makes me feel like i’m fucking insane. stop giving these people more money — clearly they can’t manage themselves!!!
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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 22d
VicPD is 'woefully understaffed,' new police chief tells city council
Fiona Wilson says staffing numbers have not kept pace with population growth, or the change in complexity in policing.
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Defund VicPD @defundvicpd.bsky.social · 21d
Announcing DefundVicPD.org! Your new favourite local resource and info hub for defunding the Victoria Police Department (BC).
Defund VicPD
Defund VicPD is a community abolitionist group calling for defunding the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) and reallocating resources to community supports and services.
DefundVicPD.org
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