Toronto Police are asking for a budget increase next year just shy of $100 million, citing higher costs associated with a new collective bargaining agreement, employee benefits and the service’s multi-year hiring plan .

The service’s budget ask — an additional $93.8 million in funding, which represents a 7% increase from last year’s total — will be presented to the Toronto Police Service Board’s budget committee on Dec. 8.

If approved, the City of Toronto’s budget committee will get its say when councillors begin deliberating early next year .

“The request reflects continued investment in the multi-year hiring plan approved by the board last year and supports safer communities and continuing modernization of the service,” a statement from Toronto Police said.

The budget increase wi

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