John Hogan pledges to spend over $20 million to boost police presence: hire 90 new RNC officers by 2030, add 30 RCMP patrol officers, increase recruit training subsidies to $20,000, fund municipal enforcement, and introduce a Civil Forfeiture Act.

NewsSep 29, 2025

Wakeham pledged to increase policing presence and funding to restore local RCMP detachments and boost officer numbers, promising to spend $4.2 million to hire 25 RCMP officers and to bring detachments back to communities to improve public safety.

NewsSep 29, 2025

Crime and Justice

Newfoundland election pledge to fund 90 RNC hires

Arson-caused brush fire in downtown St. John's

Fake MyGovNL texts and phone scams targeting seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland and Labrador police response to Humby-Escott inquiry

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Progressive Conservative pledge in Newfoundland and Labrador election to hire police and response teams

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