The council's Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities approved the motion, titled"Decriminalizing Poverty and Supporting Community-led Safety Initiatives," on Monday, after being introduced by Councillor Jean Swanson earlier this month.
Here's what it meansThe Vancouver Police Board has not made a public statement on the motion.Read MoreThe goal is to deprioritize policing as a response to these nonviolent issues. But a specific timeline has yet to be set, and the motion simply reads"as soon as possible."The move comes amid increasing calls to at least partially defund the police, following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in the US.
Why is Canada ahead of us
Yo, Canada don't follow the U.S. Demonicrat way of thinking about law n order now or your cities will be robbed, looted and burned to the ground, and your police officers hands will be tied. But good luck.
A lot of police forces in Canada also have mental health initiatives whereby a nurse and paramedic trained in mental health attends with an officer.
I believe “limit” involves deadly force and having someone from a health organization or department present. Could be wrong though.
Just deploy The Smurfs. They'll find a magical way to deal with the situation.
Every country but the US seems to be able to agree on what's best by their citizens!! We're the worst 🤦🏽♀️