Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s promise to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with police has faced repeated logistical questions, one of the key ones being how he would deliver on the pledge amid a shortage of health-care workers.
As Vancouver is set to expand a program that pairs officers with psychiatric nurses, critics remain concerned by the continued reliance on police to respond to mental health calls and the city s decision to prioritize increasing police funding.
A Vancouver city councillor and former police officer was seen wearing a thin blue line patch at a community event, igniting criticism for donning the controversial symbol.