Sarnia Police Service Board asks for small cut in 2026 budget estimate

Sarnia Police Service Board asks for small cut in 2026 budget estimate

A 6.5 per cent Sarnia police budget increase in 2026 is “a little bit more palatable” than 6.9 per cent, says a city councillor on the police services board.

Single digit increase approved for Sarnia Police Service budget

The Sarnia Police Service Board approved the draft 2026-2027 police budget.During the Thursday, June 26 board meeting the police service originally proposed a 6.9 per cent increase, which is the lowest proposed budget increase in a couple of years.The budget for 2026 will now be a 6.5 per cent increase. Staff were able to move $150,000 from reserves to the 2027 budget.In 2025, the budget was a proposed 10.36 per cent increase and in 2024 it was …

Police escort required, several tickets handed out after an ‘oversized load’ was stopped | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.

Sarnia Police Service officials allege: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 24, 2025, the Sarnia Police Service – Traffic Services Unit (TSU) stopped two oversized transport trucks travelling on Exmouth Street near Parker Street, in the City of Sarnia. The subsequent investigation determined that the vehicles were operating within the City without the required permits and were off the designated heavy truck route. Due to their oversized dimension…