Les Leyne: School police form letters aimed at city hall

Greater Victoria teachers are being asked to send a form letter to Victoria city council members objecting to their support for school police liaison programs.

The policy was set last year on the grounds that some students don’t feel safe around police. It has been in place this school year and has prompted numerous complaints from people and groups who defended school police liaison officers and say they provide a valuable service. Victoria Police Chief Del Manak has repeatedly said the SPLO program is needed in light of a surge in gang activity around schools.

“This motion flies in the face of the city’s supposed commitment to being an inclusive city… and community health and well-being. It says “police presence does not address the factors that lead students into gangs — strong healthy communities do. “There’s a ton of things for that money to be put towards that would do the same or better support without any harm … because we do definitely hear that there’s harm to people from having to encounter police officers in schools.”“They were gone from schools before the board ever made a decision.”

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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