Kelowna RCMP: 20 per cent vacancy levels remain a challenge
In a letter to Kelowna officers, Supt. Kara Triance stated Inspector Adam MacIntosh will be away from work for an undetermined period of time, effective immediately.
“First, I want to advise that Supt. Triance has discussed and publicly addressed, a number of times, her concerns with respect to vacancies, staffing and workload issues that Kelowna RCMP detachment is experiencing. Whether it is prolific offenders, mental health related calls for service, or operational challenges. She has been speaking to those concerns with the City of Kelowna and their community partners to find local solutions and ultimately reduce the workload challenges,” said Roberts.
“Kelowna is experiencing vacancy levels that are unfortunately common throughout the province of about 20%. This includes short and long-term medical leave due to illness or injuries, maternity/paternity leave and leave without pay,” said Roberts. “When it comes to addressing workload and vacancies, Kelowna RCMP has shifted some proactive resources to ensure that files of the most serious nature, including benchmark offences, are adequately resourced.”Sources within the Kelowna RCMP said the detachment is easily short by more than 70 staff members, and filling vacant positions has been extremely difficult.B.C. RCMP confirms Kelowna is experiencing vacant staffing levels of around 20 per cent.
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