Federal budget 2015: Ottawa police get $10M to guard the capital

Ottawa police will get $10 million over the next five years from the federal government to help cover costs for increased security measures unique to the capital.

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The $2 million per year covers extraordinary costs for policing protests, VIP visits, demonstrations and security around federal institutions and landmarks.

Ottawa police had a similar deal with the federal government that expired in 2013.

The budget outlines that the "unique police environment" in which federal institutions and landmarks are under the jurisdiction of city police created the "exceptional circumstances" that requires the agreement.

But it does not include the money the Department of National Defence is paying Ottawa police to guard unarmedCanadian Forces officers standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That funding is covered under a separate agreement.

The budget also calls for $60.4 million over three years on a cash basis to support increased security on Parliament Hill.

The increased security on Parliament Hillcomes in response to the Oct. 22 shootings at the War Memorial and Parliament Hill in which MichaelZehaf-Bibeaufatally shot Cpl. NathanCirilloat the War Memorial.