Pubdate: Mon, 15 Dec 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Canwest Publishing Inc.
Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Jodie Emery

WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS

I was disturbed to read "Banners beckon new cops." This police
recruitment and hiring campaign is a waste of our tax dollars.

In these uncertain economic times and with crime rates at their lowest
point in 30 years, how can Vancouver police and the RCMP justify
spending $46,000 to $74,000 on thousands of new police officers over
the next few years? We can hardly afford Vancouver's most urgent
essential services, such as emergency housing and transit.

Why not reorganize and restructure police, just as other organizations
and businesses must do? They should allocate their resources more
efficiently.

A start would be to immediately stop arresting and processing
thousands of people every year for simple marijuana possession.

What a waste of money and resources. Don't they have more important
work to do?

Jodie Emery,

Vancouver
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