The delay between the discovery of a suspected shooter's car in Amherst, N.S., on Wednesday and the issuing of a public alert is again raising questions about the RCMP's response to emergency situations in the province. The Mounties came under scrutiny after last April's mass shooting when they did not request an emergency alert from the Nova Scotia government while the shooter was on the loose. "The earlier a public alert is issued, the greater opportunity for public safety and detention of the subjects of those public alerts," he said Wednesday. The first emergency alert was sent at least 2 hours after the suspect's car was found in Amherst, N.S. A committee on public alerts headed by the deputy justice minister that includes government departments, the Emergency Management Office and law enforcement officials was already scheduled to meet Thursday.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2021 01:41 UTC