Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday I rode along with an RCMP officer of the Kelowna detachment. First there was a security alarm at the superstore. Next he investigated a complaint from a woman who was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend. Then there was a domestic dispute. “Oh no, but let's go”, the officer said.
With gentle language yet firm authority and command of the situation the officers—we had backup—separated the disputing parties and restored peace at least for that night.
Next we picked up a man who was off his medication. Earlier that night he had tried to enter a stranger's house. We took him to the hospital.
We investigated a break and enter.
This was but a small sample of what our police officers do every night. Our streets are safe because of the dedication and actions of these men and women.
It is too bad that the government has cut funding for the RCMP. Instead the government is wasting money on a useless gun registration program.