On behalf of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Police Services is responsible for superintending policing and law enforcement functions in British Columbia.

The primary responsibilities of Police Services are to:

• ensure central oversight of all policing;
• administer policing policy;
• oversee the funding and organization of provincial and municipal RCMP police forces through contracts;
• collect, monitor and report on provincial crime and police data;
• conduct research, provide analysis and interpretation of provincial crime data; and
• ensure adequate and effective levels of policing enforcement throughout British Columbia on behalf of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

June 1, 2009 – M-26's PULLED FROM USE AS A RESULT OF TASER TESTS
VICTORIA – The Solicitor General has directed the RCMP in B.C. to immediately pull all 578 of their older model M-26 Conducted Energy Weapons (CEW’s also known as Tasers) from service after independent testing showed the same models used by municipal police forces, sheriffs and corrections did not meet manufacturers specifications 80 per cent of the time.

Links to the complete Information Bulletin and the two Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) test result reports are below:

• Information Bulletin
• M26 Conducted Energy Weapon Test Results (May 2009)
• X26 Conducted Energy Weapon Test Results (April 2009)

April 2, 2009 – 320 MORE COP CAMS TO CATCH DRUNK, DANGEROUS DRIVERS
The Province will spend $1.8 million to more than triple the number of in-car police cameras across B.C. to back more impaired and dangerous driving charges with indisputable evidence, Solicitor General John van Dongen announced today. >> read more

April 1, 2009 – LIVE 'BAIT' CAM COLLARS CRIMINALS
Police will now be able to watch and listen to auto thieves in real time with the introduction of the Bait Car live program, Solicitor General announced today as part of the April 2009 Auto Crime Enforcement Month kick-off. >> read more

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