Waterloo Regional Police Service suspends diversity cruisers after community backlash
The Waterloo Regional Police Service has suspended its plans for so-called diversity cruisers after a community backlash that included criticism over artwork aiming to capture the spirit of Canadian newcomers.
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The first Waterloo regional police cruiser in a series of four was launched March 29 and received mixed reviews from some in the community.(Mark Araujo / Waterloo Regional Police)
Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin told
The Morning Edition - KW last week it costs about $1,500 to design the wrap and an additional $500 per cruiser.
Hutchison said she thinks the price tag would likely be higher if the full cost of the hours spent planning the initiative were taken into consideration. She would like to see a more detailed budget breakdown for the project, and for that money to be put toward Black and Indigenous-led community programs. Another step on the path forward says police
Larkin said this isn t the first time a community cruiser has featured a special design. An earlier project wrapped a cruiser with a Pride flag.