Trustees voted in 2023 to ban officers from district schools
The Greater Victoria School District board’s wrong-headed conviction that police officers will frighten students if they are allowed routine access to schools has finally forced the B.C. government’s hand.
A steady parade of people and groups objected to the decision over the course of this year, including numerous representations from various groups the board was concerned about. All were rebuffed. But the board dismissed it as just “potential gang activity.” Board chair Nicole Duncan said then the district was dedicated to comprehensive strategies that “prioritize prevention, intervention, on-going risk assessment and wraparound support.”
Also required is a trauma-informed approach to foster good relations between police and students and a description of “preventative approaches” to student safety. The liaison program was considered just that. The police board met just moments after the directive was issued Tuesday and Manak told them he was extremely pleased to see it.He said it provides clarity and direction to the Greater Victoria School District board and VicPD will be happy to work with the trustees to see the safety plan finished.
But heightened concern about Indigenous reconciliation and a succession of fatal interactions with racial overtones involving U.S. police officers became an international issue over the past few years.
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