Keep the RCMP in B.C.
That was the leading response to our latest online poll in light of a committee, appointed to reform British Columbia's Police Act, recommending moving to a provincial police force to replace the RCMP.
The special committee, comprising members of the legislature from all three parties, was established to consider reforms for independent oversight, training, funding, service delivery and other issues that would modernize law enforcement in the province.
On a poll that ran from May 6 to May 11, we asked readers: Should B.C. replace the RCMP with a provincial police force?
Over the 280 participants, 139 reside in Delta.
Nearly 65 percent responded with no, leaving the remaining 35 percent saying opting for yes.
Results are based on an online study of adult Delta Optimist readers that are located in Ladner. The margin of error - which measures sample variability - is +/- 5.82%, 19 times out of 20.
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See our home page at www.delta-optimist.com to participate in our latest online poll.
