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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Early this year, Surrey BC received the green light to dump the RCMP and start their own police force.
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And BC had a bi-partisan committee look at policing issues there.
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The special committee, made of provincial politicians from across all parties, unanimously agreed a provincial police force would create a more consistent standard for police response, training and oversight across B.C.
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And made these recommendations:
- That B.C. transition to a new provincial police service governed by a new Community Safety and Policing Act;
- That Indigenous communities have direct input into their police services;
- That the government "create and appropriately fund a continuum of response to mental health, addictions and other complex social issues" and that mental health services be integrated into 911 options;
- Reforming police funding models to be more "fair and equitable" for municipalities; and
- Requiring police services to collect and publicly report race-based and other demographic data in order to address systemic racism within policing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...mbia-1.6434489