The legislature passed the motion on Monday, which urged the minister of justice to examine "options to establish a voluntary civilian corps to assist law enforcement in Alberta." The amount of crime, and in particular rural crime, has been a hot issue for years now," he told CBC News. When done right, Sundberg says there's evidence civilian law enforcement saves money and boosts community safety. While there are success stories to draw from, like the U.K., there are also examples of civilian law enforcement going horribly wrong. "We need to take a very broad look at investing in not just law enforcement, not just emergency response, but prevention."

Source: CBC News June 24, 2020 10:52 UTC