Yes. Again it's just a quick document that was shared with me. It reads:
That the Committee conduct a study into all aspects of the economics of policing, by speaking to federal, aboriginal, provincial, territorial and municipal, police forces in all areas of enforcement, with a focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement.
Language is powerful. Law enforcement in Ontario is only one of seven responsibilities for police service delivery. By referring to ourselves as law enforcement, by referring to your committee's goal of looking at enforcement and law enforcement agencies, you're setting up a frame of reference around which you're ignoring the most important parts of policing, which are prevention and order management.
Law enforcement is important. It's not the most important aspect of police service delivery, I would suggest. Although I would probably be argued with even by my peer group, that it has become the most important, and it's the most expensive part of police service delivery. Enforcing the laws is the riskiest and the most costly element of policing.