Justice Minister Shirley Bond says she's not surprised the City of Richmond is looking at dumping the RCMP in favour of some kind of municipal police force. Bond says Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie has been very clear about his concerns with the Mounties. "And moving to an independent organization or even attaching themselves to someone else takes … [Read more...]
North Shore considering policing options
October 18, 2012 by
The three municipalities on the North Shore continue to take a look at dropping the RCMP and moving to another policing option. North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton says they are still trying to determine the cost benefits, if any, of moving away from the mounties and sharing the West Vancouver police instead. But he cautions … [Read more...]
Richmond still considering its long-term future with the RCMP
June 27, 2012 by
Richmond has signed on, under protest, to the new RCMP deal but they also might not be using the mounties for very long.Mayor Malcolm Brodie says the city signed on because it was either that or pay out four-million dollars in extra costs.When asked if the city plans to use the two year opt-out clause in the contract Brodie said, "This is really … [Read more...]
