Suffice to say, the more feet on the ground, the more territory you own. Any general from the start of time will tell you that. The more officers you have on the ground, the more crime they see, the more they detect, the more solutions, hopefully, they can find.
I can only speak for our jurisdiction. Our complement has grown over the years. We have a dedicated organized crime unit. We have a dedicated street crime unit. General patrol officers working in these communities deal with this all the time.
Certainly it would be easy to say more officers would help, and it certainly would, make no mistake. But I think solving the gang unit is more about making the most of the resources you have now. Anything you can do to augment them certainly would help, and that fund certainly has helped lots of jurisdictions, there's no doubt about it.
Our relationship with our provincial government has been good. Minister Swan has spearheaded lots of initiatives to help give us the tools, but I think that in itself, for clarity.... In all honesty, is it a big help? Yes, but it's not the answer.