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NEWS TOPIC

# public safety

2 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific.

## Wednesday, October 14

Election newsAnnouncement

### [Doerkson promises specialized extortion investigators and repeat-offender court stream](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/doerkson-anti-extortion-plan-repeat-offenders-2026)

Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson announced on October 13 an Anti-Extortion Action Plan and a separate court stream aimed at repeat and violent offenders.

2:20 pm PT2 min read

## 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

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