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Podcast: The Rodgers Brief
Episode: Policing Nova Scotia
Description: One of the issues that is going to dominate at least the early portions of the Mass Casualty Commission is the performance and decisions of the police officers and supervisors that were involved. Among the issues that have been identified is the myriad jurisdictional questions involved when criminal incidents reach a level where backup is required, which seem to exacerbate operational communication challenges.
The Constitution of Canada says that policing is a Provincial responsibility. The area around Portapique is policed by the federally established and operated RCMP. Two of the closest backup units to the local RCMP...