In Their Words: Cobourg council debates first step to single police force with Port Hope and Hamilton Townshp

Cobourg council debated the future of the Cobourg Police force at a special meeting called by Mayor Lucas Cleveland Thursday. Its purpose was to discuss a motion to contact the Port Hope and Hamilton Township councils to see if they were interested in creating a single police service for the three municipalities. This is the debate that took place at that meeting. The discussion by politicians has three parts. It begins with a prepared statement read by the mayor. It is followed by debate. The end of the meeting deserves special attention with an exchange between Councillor Miriam Mutton and the mayor. While there was a closed session prior to the debate, the council's actions took place in open session. The council cannot make a decision in closed session. The podcast is part of a new series called In Their Words. The segment aims to give people who would not usually attend a council meeting a chance to hear their political representatives at work. No spin. No opinions. No one is telling you what to think. Just what was said. You decide how the council performs.