Halifax police will get funds for new civilian positions and body-worn cameras, after councillors approved full budgets for both the municipal police and RCMP.

On Wednesday, the city's budget committee approved Halifax Regional Police's $101.2-million budget for 2025-26, up about 3.3 per cent from last year.

Much of the increase comes from salaries and compensation, but about $462,000 will go toward seven new civilian employees. They include two victim services roles focused on domestic violence,…