The Conservatives in British Columbia promise 750 more police officers and tougher drug enforcement The incoming Conservative government in the provinces has pledged to end the open use of drugs, expand police manpower and allow mandatory treatment for certain people with severe addiction or mental illness. The proposals mark a shift toward involuntary enforcement and intervention in a county hit hard by overdose deaths.

The Conservatives in British Columbia promise 750 more police officers and tougher drug enforcement The incoming Conservative government in the provinces has pledged to end the open use of drugs, expand police manpower and allow mandatory treatment for certain people with severe addiction or mental illness. The proposals mark a shift toward involuntary enforcement and intervention in a county hit hard by overdose deaths.