Public Safety committee  Thank you. You're correct in your assessment of the somewhat complex policing structure that we have in British Columbia, in particular in the Lower Mainland. It's certainly been commented on from a number of perspectives. The rationale for moving the former program into an integrated fashion with the RCMP within the province was to somewhat break down any potential silos and create some synergies between the independent or municipal police forces and the RCMP jurisdictions.

Public Safety committee  Unfortunately, I probably couldn't answer that question definitively. I don't have that degree of intimate knowledge of the program's running day to day. It has not been brought to my attention that there have been any specific circumstances or challenges with respect to youth, but that doesn't mean there haven't been cases where persons haven't been admitted to the program for whatever reason.

Public Safety committee  Good morning, and thank you, committee, for the opportunity to speak. I will be brief. I'm sure you have some questions. I'll restrict my remarks mostly to policing, which is my sphere of responsibility. Just for the interest of the committee and to provide background, I hold two roles.