LPS budget cut will mean fewer officers on the streets: Chief
LETHBRIDGE, AB – In the months ahead, the Chief of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is expecting there to be job reductions.
This follows the decision Monday by Lethbridge City Council, who voted to decrease funding to LPS by $1-million as part of the new operating budget.
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Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says, following months of discussions with council, he knew this was coming but was nonetheless disappointed.