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Delta Mayor rejects Regional Police idea
VANCOUVER/CKNW AM980
Gord Macdonald | Email news tips to gmacdonald@cknw.com
1/24/2013

The Mayor of Delta held a news conference this morning to formally reject the key finding of Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal.

Lois Jackson says a regional police force would be worse for Delta, not better.

She says, "we have excellent police here in Delta.  We have a community police service that never quits and it works.  We have the stats to prove it.  And people move to Delta because of our police force and they put faith in our police force here."

As for communication, Jackson says the situation has improved greatly since Robert Pickton's time.


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  1. LeonW posted on 01/24/2013 10:27 AM
    You tell em' Lois!

    Vancouver has a lot of nerve to stick its damned hands into the business of other cities. I think Pomo, West Van, Delta and New West should start demanding Vancouver add MORE bike lanes to curb pollution that blows to the surrounding municipalities. That'll shut Vancouver up.
  2. ChrisM_18 posted on 01/24/2013 10:58 AM
    What about the rest of theGVRD that suffers with RCMP arrogance and Ottawa led practises ? They are the opposite to Delta
  3. NicoleP_7883 posted on 01/24/2013 12:10 PM
    I understand the need to move to a regional police force but for residents of New West/Delta/others with excellent police forces that are responsive to the needs of the community, we see nothing but the loss of security to our communities. If other municipalities wish to advance the idea of a regional police force, the concerns of smaller municipalities have to be addressed or it is a non-starter. As a resident of New West, all I expect to get out of a regional police force is the diversion of the resources I currently enjoy to Vancouver or other municipalities.
  4. BieberStoner69 posted on 01/24/2013 02:48 PM
    I grew up in Delta and the Mayor is a Joke!!!!!!!!
  5. lg_3045 posted on 01/24/2013 02:55 PM
    exactly Mayor Jackson!! Why do people choose to live here instead of Surrey? Delta Police, not RCMP. If you need help, you can actually get it! Why the hell would Delta want to take on Surrey or Vancouver for that matter, with their gang war shit and problems they can't control? Delta has a low crime rate and good standard of living for a reason! and no f8*&ing bike lanes here folks! instead, community services. what a concept, Mayor Moonbeam take note!
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