The Ottawa Police Service is looking for an additional $44 million from taxpayers next year to fund the hiring of 50 new police officers, equip all officers with body cameras and cover salary increases.

The Ottawa Police Service is looking for an additional $44 million from taxpayers next year to fund the hiring of 50 new police officers, equip all officers with body cameras and cover salary increases.

A report tabled at the Ottawa Police Services Board’s finance and audit committee meeting on Thursday outlined the service’s approach to the 2027 budget, calling it a “plan for service, capacity and financial sustainability.”