Police Union Calls for ‘Fulsome Public Safety Plan’ in BC Ahead of Provincial Vote

RCMP officers march towards the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 24, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and bail reform a British Columbia election issue after repeat offenders were arrested for violent crimes, including a pair of gruesome attacks in downtown Vancouver last week.

The National Police Federation says it has launched a “pre-election program” calling on the winner of the Oct. 19 election to deliver a “fulsome public safety plan.”