Summary#

Audit Committee carried a motion to receive the Calgary Police Commission’s 2025 Annual Report and presentation for the corporate record. This records the information; it does not approve new policing rules, spending or services. The report describes the Commission’s governance, finances, risks, performance and community input.

• Public Member Kim moved the motion, which carried 5 to 0.
• The report says the Commission took over the Calgary Police Service’s internal audit function in January 2026. That was a Commission action, not something approved by this committee decision.
• The report says the Commission will request a significant funding increase for the 2027–2030 budget cycle, including three internal auditor positions. The request has not been approved by this decision.

What it means for you#

• Calgarians: The decision does not directly change policing, police services, fines or how residents can raise concerns.
• Taxpayers: It does not approve a budget increase. Council would need to consider the Commission’s later funding request.
• Police Commission and Calgary Police Service: The committee has placed the report and presentation in its corporate record. The motion does not direct them to take further action.

Money#

No new spending was approved by this decision, and no cost estimate for it is provided.

• The report says the Commission plans to request more funding for 2027–2030, including three internal auditor positions. The amount is not stated.
• The report says fine revenue is no longer included in the police budget starting in 2026. This committee decision did not make that change.

What is unclear#

• The report does not state the amount of the requested 2027–2030 funding increase or whether Council will approve it.
• The committee motion does not set follow-up steps or require another report.
• The decision does not say whether the committee will assess the Commission’s reported risks or performance measures later.

Case for#

• The report gives the committee information on police governance, finances, risks, performance and community input, which may help it carry out its oversight role.
• The report says moving internal audit outside the Police Service’s management chain is intended to improve audit independence and Commission oversight.
• The report identifies funding and resource limits as risks and explains that the Commission intends to seek more resources.

Case against#

• The committee received the report but did not direct action on the concerns it describes, including staffing constraints and audit capacity.
• The report describes a substantial future funding request without giving its dollar amount, so the public cannot assess its likely cost from this material.
• The report says a public performance dashboard may be discontinued because of low use; it does not explain what public reporting would replace it.