As I read the article from city council about the RCMP budget, I shook my head and wondered why?
Cutting officers from Prince George is like saying it's now January and we can no longer do snow removal.
The cost of crime and mental health in any city is and always will be expensive. As to compare what other cities pay, I would hope that everything is looked at and the size of the area policed is one example.
I am willing to bet that when the criminals and people with mental health issues get released, they re-offend and then again and again so our real problem then is with the court system and putting people back on the streets.
P.G. businesses should be mad as hell at the absurd idea of cutting police. Just a thought but if crime was high in the areas our councillors live in, would they still want cuts.
Roland Hill
Prince George
