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NEWS TOPIC

# policing

2 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific.

## Wednesday, October 7

Election newsReported

### [BC Conservatives promise 250 more police officers and end to open drug use in public safety plan](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-public-safety-plan-october-2026)

Lorne Doerkson announced the Conservative Party of BC's public safety platform on October 6, promising 250 new officers trained through JIBC, 500 more RCMP over five years, and amendments to the Mental Health Act to allow involuntary care.

12:08 pm PT2 min read

## Monday, October 5

Election newsAnnouncement

### [Conservative Party publishes page on NDP candidate Amanda Burrows citing her statements on policing](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-amanda-burrows-policing-october-2026)

The Conservative Party of BC published a page on October 5 citing Amanda Burrows' public statements about police funding, calling her views radical. Burrows and the NDP have not responded to the Conservative characterization.

2:11 pm PT2 min read

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