Attorney General David Eby said the government is working to train more sheriffs to provide courtroom security while dealing with the problem of police forces luring recruits with higher pay. Lack of sheriffs is a long-standing problem that surfaced under the previous Liberal government, Eby said, adding a low salary is one of the key retention issues. Dean Purdy, vice-president of Corrections and Sheriffs Services for the B.C. Union representatives are scheduled to meet with Eby on Oct. 17, the second meeting with the new attorney general since last month, he said. “In that sense, sheriffs and judges are equally important, as both are required in order to make the system run,” he said in an email statement.

Source: National Post October 08, 2017 10:52 UTC