Montreal police are planning to install nine more security cameras across the city in response to a rise in violent crime, but community groups are questioning whether the technology works to deter crime or is a waste of money.
For the first time, a leading candidate for mayor of Montreal is proposing to defund the SPVM with backing from community groups. But not everyone is convinced it s the best solution to solve the city s crime problem.
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MONTREAL The political party governing Montreal is questioning whether all city police need to carry firearms at all times. Projet Montreal adopted a motion during the municipal party s recent convention, calling on the city to review the need for all police officers to carry a firearm, and set in motion a pilot project for this purpose. The motion says the party wants to take inspiration from certain European countries, where only special police brigades carry firearms. It is the party s latest response to the debate around the role of police, following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, which sparked protests around the world, including in Montreal.