Do you think a single North Shore police force would benefit the residents of North and West Vancouver?

“A single North Shore police force” would be a major move away from the status quo on the North Shore, for which there is little public appetite, in my view. Communication and collaboration between police departments is critical, and could be better.

West Vancouverites dedicate more funding on a per capita basis than North Vancouverites and in return they receive a high level of service and accountability. We have a proactive, attentive, responsive department. Recent improvements to policing in West Vancouver demonstrate the ability of a local Police Board to respond to internal issues of recruitment, training, promotion and staff retention, as well as to external changes to patterns of crime through a relevant strategic plan.

The RCMP service in North Vancouver is provided on a completely different basis. North Vancouver Councils need to weigh the costs of their police service, and its benefits. Regardless, we can share information better, and perhaps some costs, in service to the public.