Victoria and Esquimalt are consistently one of the most over-policed jurisdictions in the nation. It’s also the most expensive police department per capita in the province. bsky.app/profile/step...
VicPD already has the third-most officers per capita in the country, but they're trying to make the city hire 25 more. They also want $10,000 per new hire to buy new police cars. The average VicPD officer made $156,000 in 2024.
