It's very kind, in fact.
One of the things we've heard from a number of witnesses is the use of other professionals, in some cases in lieu of police officers, to provide a better service but also to reduce some costs. I'm thinking of the north.
Maybe both Mr. Riches and Chief Herman could answer this.
The recruitment of those professionals, of course, is very difficult. In northern Ontario there aren't enough doctors; there aren't enough of all sorts of professionals.
Let's start with you, Chief Herman. If you had the opportunity in the first nations you're responsible for, of having an officer working with a mental health professional, for example, would you see some merit in that, assuming that professional can be found, and also perhaps a cost reduction?