Province of Ministry of Police Services Mailing address:
British Coiumbla Attorney General Fifth Floor Ministry of Attomey General
910 Government Street Police Services
Victoria Parliament Buildings
Britieh Columbia Victoria, B.C.
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April 9, 1986

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His Worship Mayor Len Traboulay Ds

City of Port Coquitlam
2272 McAllister Avenue
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia ; APR 2 1 1996

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Dear Mayor Traboulay:

_ AS you are aware, the Municipal Police Agreements
for the delivery of police services by the'R.C.M.P. expire
in 1991. By that time municipalities in excess of 15,000 in
population will be paying 90 percent of contract costs.
Municipalities between 5,000 and 15,000 in population will
be paying 70 percent of contract costs.

The Police Services Branch is now planning for the
next round of Federal/Provineial police contract
negotiations which will probably commence in 1989. As part
of the planning process, it is necessary to determine how
all B. C. municipalities feel about R.C.M.P. contract
policing and to draw upon their current experience in
administering the existing municipal police agreements.

Federal government intentions with respect to the
future of R.C.M.P. contract policing have not yet been
shared with us. It is hoped that a clear statement of
intentions will be made by the Solicitor General of Canada
before the end of 1986. For planning purposes, however, it
is fair to anticipate that if municipal R.C.M.P. contracts
are allowed to continue, the Federal Government will attempt
to have municipalities continue to pay an increasing

percentage of costs.

I would be grateful if you and your Council would
assist in our planning by sending your comments on the

following questions: .

l. The Municipal Policing Agreement specifies terms
and conditions which must be followed by the
Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments
during the term of the Agreement. For example,
there are provisions for information 2