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Hamilton Police Services

Police is the largest single line item1. 30% to service partners2.

1 SOURCE · 5 DOCUMENTED FACTS · 2 DISPUTED · OPENED 2026-07-23 · UPDATED 2026-07-23
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Police is the largest single line item

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“confirmed by CBC and reaffirmed by chief Bergen's Nov 2025 presentation”
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30% to service partners

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“confirmed verbatim by the City of Hamilton's own Budget 101 page”
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Hamilton Police 2025 budget is $227.0M

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“Gross operating + capital: **$227.0M** (5.7% / $12.3M increase over 2024's $214.8M)”
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Hamilton Police is 16% of the average property tax bill

Gross 2025 budget = $227 million

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“Gross 2025 budget = $227 million”
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Disputed — who says what, against what see standalone →

These are things people say about Hamilton Police Services that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.

Disputed
"Hamilton Police share is 18% of the levy"
Unattributed assertion · stance: critical
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
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Disputed
"Hamilton Police 2025 budget is $227.0M"
Unattributed assertion · stance: neutral
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
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2024
2024
Hamilton Police 2025 budget announcement
2025
2025
Hamilton Police budget increase
November 2025
Chief Bergen's presentation