Whereas the Province of British Columbia halted a poorly conceived plan to transfer highway policing responsibilities from the South Coast Highway Patrol to local RCMP and municipal police detachments for Highway 1; And whereas there was no consultation with affected municipalities in advance of the implementation and there is significant concern the provincial service change will create resource strain, geographic challenges, jurisdictional misalignment, operational impacts, traffic and economic disruption, seasonal pressures, understaffing, and systemic vulnerability for the municipalities along Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley who are experiencing the affects of the service change: Therefore be it resolved that the Lower Mainland Local Government Association advocate on behalf of the Fraser Valley Regional District and its affected member municipalities by requesting the Province of British Columbia initiate immediate consultation regarding any proposed service changes for the Highway 1 corridor through the Fraser Valley. for all Provincial Highways in the Lower Mainland.
