Kelowna continues to play catch up with plans to hire more RCMP officers | iNFOnews
December 11, 2020 - 8:35 AM The eight new RCMP officers approved for Kelowna for 2021 will only maintain current staffing levels and do nothing to catch up on the shortfall the local detachment chronically faces. Last year, the City approved 11 new officers for this year but they won’t likely to be on the job until January. The eight new ones approved for 2021 may be in place by the fall, but that’s not likely, Mayor Colin Basran said during budget discussions yesterday, Dec. 10. RCMP Supt. Kara Triance said the City has one officer per 700 residents. The eight new ones...
Source: infotel.ca
