After six fatal cases of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia since October, many are looking to government and police for solutions.
WATCH: After six fatal cases of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia since October, many are looking to the government and police for solutions. RCMP say they want victims to know they're not alone and the force is continuing to expand their resources to provide help. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.RCMP say they want victims to know they’re not alone and the force is continuing to expand its resource to provide help.
“And when we move to learn more about that, we’re trying to ensure that we provide the right support for our survivors.”The force is also in the process of hiring two new case coordinators for the Halifax area.“These positions are there to provide operational oversight, guidance, mentorship and also bring in specializing units when required. So these are supervisor rank positions that are able to provide that guidance and support,” he said.
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