The union representing 6,500 B.C. RCMP officers says it is appalled by the “inaccurate and disrespectful” comments by the provincial health officer, who on Monday told a legislative committee that she’s concerned about the RCMP culture when it comes to dealing with people struggling with mental health and addictions.
In a letter sent to Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Brian Sauvé, president of the National Police Federation, said her remarks about how RCMP officers interact with vulnerable people in crisis were “offensive and incorrect.” Sauvé said it’s unfair to blame the RCMP for the government’s negligence over “scarce and sometimes non-existent” mental health and addiction resources, a problem that leaves police officers to fill in the gaps.
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