Whereas the Kamloops RCMP detachment continues to provide escort and custody services for provincial police prisoners from outlying detachments and intermittent prisoners sentenced by the Provincial Court of BC under the Keep of Prisoner Program which does not fairly compensate the City of Kamloops; And whereas upon surveying local governments with a population of over 15,000 in the South East District of BC are also required to provide similar services to provincial police and intermittent prisoners and are also receiving unfair compensation for said services; And whereas with no formal memorandum of agreement in place between the Province of BC, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the local governments in the South East District of BC to provide services for Provincial Police Prisoners from outlying detachments and Intermittent Prisoners, the continuation of providing said services are having a significant financial impact on all local governments: Therefore be it resolved that SILGA strongly urge local governments with a population of over 15,000 in the South East District of BC to support this resolution and will pass a similar resolution; And be it further resolved that SILGA request fair compensation of services provided by said local governments that are based upon actual costs and change the practice of the Provincial Court of BC sentencing intermittent prisoners to be held in municipal police lock-ups.
