Murray Rankin says the government is considering a range of options to keep people safe.
Murray Rankin says fighting crime by arresting more people is “futile,” and the government is instead considering a range of options to keep people safe.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
He points to the government’s own commissioned prolific offender report that cites increasing incidents of violent crime in communities throughout the province. Falcon says the government has the power to direct Crown prosecutors to detain more people accused of violent crimes, but it has not taken that measure.
The government said last month it would begin implementing some of the two dozen recommendations in the report that concluded repeat offenders and random crime is causing “incredible distress” in communities. Rankin says he is travelling to Ottawa in the coming days to meet with federal Justice Minister David Lametti to address the issue.
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