Merging all the police agencies into one big, regional force … that idea being tossed around by city mayor Mel Norton, but the proposal’s not popular in the valley.
Quispamsis mayor Murray Driscoll tells CHSJ news that they don’t want to combine forces, but they do want to keep on collaborating with the city.
Driscoll says the Rothesay Regional Police already work closely with Saint John, sharing staff with the regional emergency tactical team, street crime drug enforcement and canine services, in addition to other areas. He says the current system isn’t broken, and doesn’t need fixing.
