Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 RCMP Superintendent has assured city council the detachment will be ready for what害羞草研究所檚 likely to be a hectic tourist season.

During Monday害羞草研究所檚 (May 30) council meeting Supt. Kara Triance was asked what planning and resources were in place.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 like the world has found Kelowna,害羞草研究所� said Councillor Mohini Singh. 害羞草研究所淚 expect this will be a busy summer.害羞草研究所�

Triance said the detachment has adequate numbers and is bringing in resources from around the province to ensure proper staffing.

害羞草研究所淚 was able to share an internal document with our team talking about resources we害羞草研究所檙e seeing staffed to Kelowna over the next three to four months,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淭hat really will help some of those numbers match provincial levels of vacancy rates.害羞草研究所�

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Councillor Ryan Donn brought up the issue of the Kelowna force currently dealing with a 20 per cent staffing gap.

害羞草研究所淎s you know, we害羞草研究所檝e worked very hard to fund, frankly, as much RCMP as our community could afford,害羞草研究所� added Donn. 害羞草研究所淭hen I see the fact we don害羞草研究所檛 have the people in the community doing that role, and I think it害羞草研究所檚 tough for a lot of us because it forced you to make some very tough choices.害羞草研究所�

Triance answered that the detachment is seeing prioritization from the RCMP national staffing program, and recruitment of officers.

害羞草研究所淚 would expect to see our staffing rates come up quite significantly in the next 90 days.害羞草研究所�

She pointed out there are two issues to consider. The funding of officers and staffing of officers.

害羞草研究所淭hat is the part where I害羞草研究所檝e been speaking publicly about is the placing of officers in the positions funded by the city and making sure that we can get to an adequate level of police officers in boots on the ground.害羞草研究所�

Triance added she believes Kelowna will be on par with the rest of the province to a manageable level by September.

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