WHEREAS the RCMP provides policing in rural communities; AND WHEREAS RCMP staff shortages produce a grave threat to the public; AND WHEREAS staff shortages can be identified by RCMP audit: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government increase the number of RCMP members at detachments that have identified staff shortages through RCMP audit.
Ministry of Justice Under the Police Act, the Minister of Justice is responsible for overseeing policing and ensuring an adequate and effective level of policing and law enforcement is maintained throughout the province. In these fiscally challenging times, it is increasingly imperative to find innovative solutions to meet public expectations for the delivery of police services and address increasing costs. Government has set this as a priority for the RCMP. The RCMP reviewed existing rural services to implement new policing models, where appropriate, that will improve policing in remote and rural areas while ensuring member and public safety. With government approval, some of the restructured service delivery models have already been implemented in high priority detachments, including the addition of members to those detachments.