Security firms eye profits in push to privatize police services

Ottawa councillor says city could save millions by outsourcing fingerprinting, traffic control

We are aggressively pursuing this as a business. — Paul Guindon, CEO, Commissionaires Ottawa

By David Sali david@greatriver.ca
SECURITY

When it comes to skyrocketing policing costs, Eli El-Chantiry points his finger squarely at fingerprinting. “Does that need a police officer to do it?” says the chairman of Ottawa’s police services board and city councillor for West Carleton-March...

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