Vancouver Police Department projected to be over budget for 2024: report [Video]

The Vancouver Police Department is expecting to be over budget by the end of the year, according to a report.

The Variance Report was presented to the Vancouver Police Board Sept. 19 and covered a six-month period ending June 30, 2024.

It found that by the end of Q2, the VPD is over budget by 5.2 per cent or $10,722,123, and is expected to finish the year over budget by 1.6 per cent or $6,588,234.

Coun. Pete Fry called the overspend concerning but said the city will have to find a way to pay for it.

“We do have to pay for any overreach in the police budget because that’s work that’s already done,” he said.

“I’m assuming the mayor is going to look to cut elsewhere because he’s committed to a 5.5 percent tax increase,” he said, referring to a May meeting where Mayor Ken Sim moved an amendment to request the property tax …