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Not enough cops during the riot: Mayor
Not enough cops during the riot: Mayor
Gregor Robertson continues to defend the VPD's game plan
Shane Bigham Jul 19, 2011 07:26:23 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - In hindsight, more police officers were needed the night of the Stanley Cup Riot last month. Mayor Gregor Robertson has finally made that admission, but he's still defending the Vancouver Police Department's game plan for Game 7 calling it "well resourced."
Robertson says he's had several meetings with VPD Chief Jim Chu about that night but the failure to prevent the riot has forced the two to admit that more cops would have been helpful.
Robertson says Chief Chu has finally revealed to him how many officers were on-duty that night, but the number likely won't be revealed to the public at this time.
An independent review of the riot, led by John Furlong and Doug Keefe, is due by August 31st.
The Mayor is hoping it will shed some light on what happened and what the motivation may have been that night. He's also hoping to take any lessons learned to influence policing at future major events in Vancouver. |
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發表於 2011-7-19 07:09
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