Yes, Mr. Chairman, there is a plan and this is by design. Members are trying to work as closely as they can with community members. I think you can imagine that it's a much more effective way to provide and ensure the security and safety of community members. We want to make sure that community members trust their officers, because when there are issues that can be potentially headed off, where there are crimes that could be committed that can be avoided because the RCMP know about them in advance, we think those incidences are reduced and we can be much more successful in anticipating these things if community members are comfortable with bringing their concerns forward, and comfortable in engaging in a dialogue with officers. So that is part of the policing strategy and it is by design, and we're hopeful it's going to improve and we do think it is working. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 20th, 2006
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