Policing that reflects their communities

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps was quick to push amalgamation of local police forces, after release of the MLAs’ report on policing. She uses all the buzzwords: systemic racism, lack of trust, decolonizing. I’m surprised “defunding” wasn’t in there.

I have had “average citizen” experiences with police officers from the Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay forces. I concluded that Victoria police reflect their city core duties.

Amalgamation will drag the suburban police forces into the same confrontational style of policing.

Alanne Gibson Victoria