Faced with budget cuts of $14 million, the Montreal police force is making staffing adjustments to ensure there are enough officers patrolling the city this summer.
The police department will not be hiring any new staff this spring, which means a number of officers who have been taking care of administrative tasks in offices will be reassigned to patrolling the streets in the coming months.
The officers will be needed to replace their colleagues taking vacation during the busy summer months.
Some of the officers who have been called upon to go back onto the streets have not been out on patrol for up to ten years.
They will need to receive training to bring them up to date with the latest technology used by the police force.
