Nova Scotians filed hundreds of complaints alleging police misconduct over the last decade. The public never knew what happened to most of them, but a CBC investigation found out following calls from experts for a rethink of the entire complaint system.
The report into Nova Scotia's mass shooting calls for conventional police to be partners in public safety work alongside other fully funded service providers, saying police are often "not best trained or equipped" to deal with people in crisis.
The municipal council voted unanimously to seek proposals for the community. It has agreed to issue a request for proposals for policing in the region.