Owen Sound council asks staff to explore getting OPP costing Concerns of increased police costs raised at council table Photo by Sun Times files / Postmedia NetworkArticle content Owen Sound council has again raised the prospect of getting a cost etimate to replace its municipal police force with the Ontario Provincial Police. Article content Council passed a motion Monday by a 6-3 vote directing staff to report on the requirements of getting a costing for OPP services. Try refreshing your browser, or Owen Sound council asks staff to explore getting OPP costing Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. City manager Tim Simmonds said Monday that staff intend to come back in September with details about what goes into an OPP costing. It is strictly a budgetary matter and it makes fiscal common sense to ask for an OPP costing when you look at the numbers of what other jurisdictions are paying versus what we are paying.”