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[sebberry]

Instead of cutting back school liaison, VicPD could try cutting back some of their extra staffing at events like the marathon and TC 10k, the Paint In etc.   

 

Those are pretty sporadic events though and have a big reserve constable component to them. 

 

It's sad that youth crime prevention programs in public schools is being cut due to all the problems city council has invited to town. 

[Nparker]

...It's sad that youth crime prevention programs in public schools is being cut due to all the problems city council has invited to town. 

I bet the powers that be will swear there's no correlation between these things. 

[Mike K.]

Some powers that be think we're over policed.

[sebberry]

Some powers that be think we're over policed.

 

I'm really interested to see how Isitt's numbers will be in November.  I don't think anyone really expected him to throw so much support behind all the negativity that's plagued our city for the last few years. 

[Nparker]

I'm really interested to see how Isitt's numbers will be in November...

As frightening as it may seem, I am willing to bet he continues to get more votes than any other candidate*. People recognize his name even if they don't remember why. The average voter, after all, is pretty ill-informed.

*someone please prove me wrong about this come October

[jonny]

Some powers that be think we're over policed.

By this does Isitt mean that we shouldn't be busting people for smoking dope, drinking in public, sleeping in parks, dealing in small quantities, etc or does he mean something more extreme?

[spanky123]

https://vicpd.ca/sit...LIC POSTING.pdf

 

It's on the Boards agenda for the movement of six officers; no minutes yet but it was in-camera. I would really struggle to believe the Board was not involved.

 

Township of Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins said Wednesday she was "extremely disappointed" by the decision to cut school liaison officers, adding that it came as a shock to city officials, educators and parents.

 

https://vancouverisl...ected-1.3902606

Edited by spanky123, 28 April 2018 - 04:08 PM.

[Mike K.]

By this does Isitt mean that we shouldn't be busting people for smoking dope, drinking in public, sleeping in parks, dealing in small quantities, etc or does he mean something more extreme?

I assume he is of the opinion that police oversight or response should be limited to serious criminality and not some of the things you note, which could be dealt with by social or outreach workers or not at all.

[rmpeers]

Well one of the legacies of tent city was that it made a lot of us question how much of the police's actions were dictated to them from City Hall - which laws to enforce, which citizens were or were not subject to the law and so on.

[todd]

In case you're wondering why VicPD officers are having to be redeployed from school liaison duties.

 

Shouldn't the schools be required to provide funding for liaison officers?

[sebberry]

Several reports on Reddit that visitors to the VicPD website, particularly individual news releases, are being redirected to unrelated websites.  This seems to be occurring erratically for desktop and mobile users with some links working properly some of the time. 

[Mike K.]

Yup, had that happen yesterday through a link posted in a VicPD Twitter post.

[DustMagnet]

Not sure if this is the right thread, but...

 

http://www.timescolo...tres-1.23297205

Currently, traffic officers use telephoto lenses to take photos or long-range binoculars to put eyes on a driver using a cellphone, said retired Victoria police traffic officer Andy Dunstan.

It’s not always possible to photograph a cellphone-wielding driver, Dunstan said, and he’s concerned the new technology will prompt judges to expect photographic evidence when a ticket is disputed.

“If I say I saw a gentleman without a seat belt, it’s disputable by the driver but it should carry some weight [in court] because I’m a sworn officer, I’m sworn to tell the truth.”

 

I'm not sure we are living in the world Mr. Dunstan retired from.

I'm all for nailing distracted drivers to the wall, but I also think that evidence is important when establishing guilt.

[Bingo]

The Shell station on Quadra and Falmouth is cordoned off and there was a huge traffic jam around  3:45 when we got stuck in it.

Half a dozen police vehicles.

[Rob Randall]

CHEK's Twitter says a car hit a power pole and the road is now open.

[Mike K.]

So the power pole was blocking the road until it was hit?

(Can’t add the smiley banana on mobile)

[Rob Randall]

So the power pole was blocking the road

 

"I NOT BLOCKING ROAD"

 

[todd]

[Mike K.]

There's that banana.

[Bingo]

CHEK's Twitter says a car hit a power pole.

 

The last time that happened it started WWII. 

No it's not my line, but it got delivered to me one upon a time