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Penticton council criticized for only approving two more RCMP officers during special meeting | iNFOnews


July 29, 2021 - 2:59 PM
Penticton City Council turned down a request from Mayor John Vassilaki for five new police officers today, July 29, at a special council meeting.
The request from the mayor came after Rick Thorpe, former MLA for the city, suggested earlier this month that money be taken from city reserves to fund more police officers in response to growing crime in the city.
He was the first caller to council, via Zoom, after the decision was made.
“It’s amazing to me, and it’s disappointing to a lot of people in Penticton that, right now, spending money on bike lanes is more important than safety in our community and working with the RCMP who, for all intents and purposes, are pleading for assistance,” Thorpe said. ....

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