Good morning, everyone.
This is meeting number 71 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
It is Thursday, February 14, 2013. Happy Valentine's, to each one of you.
We are continuing our study of economics of policing in Canada.
In our first hour, we have appearing before us by video conference from Staffordshire, England, the Chief Constable with the Staffordshire Police, Mr. Michael Cunningham.
I don't know what time it is in Britain, but it's a quarter to nine here. We're very glad he's able to appear this morning.
The committee thanks our witnesses for appearing today to help us with our study of policing in Canada.
Sir, I invite you to make some opening remarks before we proceed to questions from the members of Parliament in our committee.