Depending on the police officer who they report to, the response is going to be different, so there's the problem right there: it depends on the police officer. Each police officer, if you're going to deal with, for example, an intimate image, is going to have to have some training in how to respond to that. Their personal opinions come into it. It's not just a matter of them saying “this is our policy and procedure.” They will actually say, “why were you sharing those intimate images?” The type of language and the way they're received is very important right at the front end, because that's going to determine right there how seriously they're going to take that complaint. Then, again, they need to be aware that there is a law that you're not allowed to share intimate images without permission. Everyone has to be aware of that law if they're going to be dealing with those types of crimes.
If you get past those first two steps and you're successful, I think then it's a matter of having the police go into the schools, because a lot of children I speak to across Canada think it's just in Nova Scotia that it's against the law. I have to explain to them that, no, this is the Criminal Code of Canada, and you are not allowed.... Then all their faces drop. So there's the education piece in the schools to let them really be aware that this is really serious and there will be consequences for their behaviour.
To me, those are the first few steps and those are the first roadblocks that you come across. I have had parents say “the police officer was great and they knew the law and they applied it, and then they made sure that the image was removed immediately.” But you could have the complete opposite of that.