Good morning, everyone. This is meeting 82 of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. It is Thursday, April 25, 2013.
Today we're going to continue our study of the economics of policing in Canada. On our first panel today is Mr. Geoff Gruson, executive director of the Police Sector Council. We also have the chief of the Edmonton Police Service, Chief Rod Knecht. Welcome.
Our committee thanks both of these witnesses for appearing before our committee today to help us with our study on the costs of policing in Canada.
I invite Chief Knecht to make a few opening statements, followed by Mr. Gruson, and then we will go into a round or two of questioning.
Can you hear me in Edmonton?