10# 布小熊
I quite agree with Cloth Bear's opinion that the police force in Metro Vancouver are suffering from an inadequacy in funding to properly expand their forces. Thinking back, I always remember what the previous police chiefs say about how super difficult it was to expand the VPD. The city's population is growing -- that much is clear. But I can't seem to remember the last time when VPD hired more than 100 person in a given year, and I don't know any figures for the new recruits in other municipalities. How can that keep up with the pace of the city's growth?
The amount of stuff to be done is beyond their means -- so where do you prioritize all these different tasks? Something's gotta give. If they cut back on traffic cops, you get street racing and go into an even bigger budget shortfall. If you cut back on grow op busts, you get all sorts of grow-op related crimes. If you cut back on counter attacks, you get D&D. If you cut back on gang-related units, you get the crime we have now.
I know the police force is not perfect, and I am totally willing to cut them some slack on small stuff. But when things like Robert Dizanski and van Hubbard comes up, that becomes unacceptable.
-Lik |