YTG receives more money for policing
The territorial Department of Justice is deciding how it will spend $800,000 it will be receiving from the federal government over the next five years as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund.
The territorial Department of Justice is deciding how it will spend $800,000 it will be receiving from the federal government over the next five years as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund.
The fund supports the government's national effort to recruit 2,500 police officers, said a recent government press release.
"The government's most important duty is the protection of Canadians against threats to their safety and security, and our government has been taking action where needed to get the job done," Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Chuck Strahl said in the release.
"By making funding available to support enhanced policing initiatives, we are delivering on a key platform commitment to enhance community safety. I am pleased we are partnering with the Yukon to strengthen law enforcement in the region."
"We are committed to helping Yukoners achieve a better quality of life by creating safer communities. We look forward to using this money to support increased policing and public safety initiatives in the territory," Justice Minister Marian Horne said in the statement.
Each province and territory in Canada has jurisdiction over its own policing and is reponsible for distributing funds to police services.
The provincial and territorial governments are encouraged to report directly to their residents on the expenditures and outcomes on the implementation of this initiative, says the release.
Tackling crime and strengthening the security of Canadians are paramount responsibilities for the federal government, said the release.
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JC on Apr 15, 2008 at 12:09 pm
They can make it 8 million dollars. That won't change things. Whitehorse has more police per capita than any other city in Canada, and still can't give us the protection and security we need. Most crime in the Yukon, is committed in the night hours. This is when more policing is needed. But they put more on duty officers during the day to give out traffic tickets. I myself have been victimized 3 times in the last year. The first time I contacted the police, I was told they couldn't do anything about it, even when I did 80 per cent of the investigative work. All they had to do was make the arrest, or talk to him. During my report to the Constable, he excused himself and left me in the waiting room. After 40 minutes the girl in the booth asked me what I was waiting for. When I told her, she said the officer had to go on a traffic call. Another time, I and an Asian lady was being harassed by six drunks at 10 in the morning. I phoned the police from my cell phone. My complaint was taken by the desk clerk and after a 45 minute wait, no police showed up. The third time, I was again threatened by 3 persons. I phoned the police again by cell phone. During the complaint, I reminded her of the last time the police didn't show up or follow up the complaint. She apologized and assured me that this time they would show up and do a follow up. Again nothing. So next time, I will look after my own problems, and assume the consequences later. So much for our great modern day police force. Policing doesn't need more money. Just better police officers. They are the only police force that gets six months training in a modern police academy, and come out traffic cops. Sheesh!