Public Safety
Gang violence
BC NDP
Introduce legislation to improve information sharing for law enforcement agencies, regulate imitation firearms, strengthen regulation of shooting ranges, and close regulatory gaps.
BC Liberals
- Aggressively crackdown on gangs.
- Prosecute people who transport illegal handguns in cars.
Photo-radar
BC Liberals
Ban photo-radar for speeding in BC.
Public safety funding
BC Liberals
- Increase funding for public safety by $58 million.
- Hire 40 additional full-time Crown prosecutors and additional support staff.
- Provide tools to the BC Prosecution Service to reduce delays and aggressively crackdown on crime.
Public safety personnel
BC Liberals
Fund the hiring of 200 additional police officers and 100 more psychiatric social workers/nurses.
Roadside panhandling
BC Liberals
Vigorously enforce ban on unsafe roadside panhandling.
Surrey Police transition
BC Liberals
Pause the transition in policing in Surrey and hold a referendum on whether to continue it.