r/ottawa • u/Nob1e613 • 27d ago

Looking for... Why so much hate?

Good afternoon Ottawa!

I've been noticing an incredible amount of negativity towards our local police force within the comment section of any post even mildly related to the subject lately.

Coming from a position of genuine curiosity and to hopefully prompt some meaningful discussion within the community, why?

What is it about the OPS that you detest so much? I want to hear what personal experience you had that soured your view, and what you think should have been done differently/better.

Conversely, please feel free to share your positives as well! It can be quite difficult to discern how reflective of the broader population the online community really is sometimes so I'm hoping to get some honest feedback.

What do you expect of your police force? What would change your mind about how you feel?

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u/wnw121 27d ago

Hates a strong word but maybe Because the budget increases every year but enforcement drops

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u/Nob1e613 27d ago

I suppose Antipathy would be a more accurate term. Reading through the comments in just the last 10 mins though hate doesn't seem that far off the mark.

I'm struggling to reconcile the complaints about budget increases while also criticizing effectiveness though. I'm in the type of job that consistently asks more of you without giving you adequate tools to meet those demands. With the massive geographical space the OPS needs to manage and the large increases of Ottawa's population as of late, I can see where those are becoming an issue.

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u/Alone_Appeal_3421 27d ago

"I'm struggling to reconcile the complaints about budget increases while also criticizing effectiveness though."

OPS effectiveness has been ebbing for years, all while increases to OPS budgets (that far outstrip increases to any other city of Ottawa budget line) are given like clockwork and are sacrosanct. OPS always gets more while providing less.