A recent election poll shows appetite for retaining the RCMP, but can it actually be done?
are pledging to reverse the transition from RCMP to a municipal force. But how difficult that might be remains the subject of debate.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The poll, conducted by Leger for Postmedia News, found Brenda Locke, who has been outspoken against the transition and is promising to reverse it if elected mayor, pulling ahead of the other candidates, with about 25 per cent of the vote. A sizable amount of voters, almost 40 per cent, remain undecided.
Locke said her biggest concern is for the SPS officers who have already been hired. But she said any capital expenditures, such as cars and computers, could be integrated into the RCMP. She was also confident the provincial government would allow the change.Article content
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