By Deborah O’Connor
Early in 2011, Cobourg Police Chief Paul Sweet announced at a public meeting, through a grant from the Proceeds of Crime Fund, the police services had obtained two closed circuit surveillance cameras and the hardware to put them in place. There didn’t seem to be any objections from anybody and the cameras were duly installed and staff trained to operate them. Now, a few short months later, the chief has asked the Police Services Board to find funds to buy a dozen more. The request, totalling approximately $91,000 was forwarded to Deputy Mayor Stan Frost’s ambitious three-year budget process with the goal of implementation during the same period. (more…) Continue Reading →