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The Saskatoon board of police commissioners has warned Saskatchewan’s premier that reduced funding from speed cameras threatens safety in the city.

Board chair Darlene Brander wrote to Premier Scott Moe in a letter dated Jan. 9, 2019 to say the elimination of funding for the traffic safety initiative project is of “great concern” to the board.

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In September, the province announced that a pilot project that placed speed cameras in three cities, including Saskatoon, had become permanent.

The Saskatchewan Party government also announced it was going to keep a larger share of the revenue from speed cameras, known popularly as photo radar.

The revenue had previously been used to fund traffic safety initiatives, such as enforcement blitzes, in the city in which the ticket was issued.

“Members of the Saskatoon board of police commissioners are unanimous in their view that this type of additional enforcement makes our community a safer place — for everyone,” Brander’s letter to Moe says. “The Saskatoon board of police commissioners feels the cut in funding will negatively impact community safety.”