Members of city council and RCMP staff Sgt. Sheila White sat down for another police committee meeting on Feb. 25. Here’s a look at some of the topics they discussed.
Staff Sgt. Sheila White informed the police committee that the detachment’s shortage of cell phones for its members has been resolved.
White said the detachment has received some needed cell phones required to do their jobs, thanks to lobbying efforts.
“We’re full with cell phones now,” she told the Herald, noting every officer has a phone now.
White had previously said that about 80 per cent of the time, officers working at the Merritt detachment use their personal cellphones to do their work.
In order to purchase items such as cellphones, police must get approval from Shared Services Canada. The resolved issue was that due to the size of the Merritt detachment, it wasn’t considered a priority.
Shared Services Canada was established in 2011 to consolidate, streamline and improve Government of Canada information technology and infrastructure.
More Feb. 25 police committee briefs:
8 RCMP complaints registered for 2015
Police to deal with parking issue on River Ranch Road
