Port Coquitlam council is giving some hints that it has not always been happy with the deal for sharing RCMP services with Coquitlam.
Last month, we heard PoCo had previously been on a "hiring hiatus" because of the lack of confidence council had with former top RCMP brass and is only now considering four more officers, for a crime-reduction unit, as part of its next budget.
Then, this week, disgruntled PoCo councillors shared their disappointment about the procurement policy for the station, expressing frustration that they have no say in purchases and aren't happy with the lack of information on a fleet RFP contract the city was denied.
These complaints could all be a tempest in a teapot; indeed Coquitlam gave a reasonable explanation for the lack of detail on PoCo's denied bid, although, in all fairness, a partner deserves better.
For the community to have confidence in local policing, perhaps the shared agreement should be renegotiated or, at the very least, the cities need to hammer out their differences and come together on this important file.
