News. Advocacy. What people are saying.
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Crime Reduction in Action - “Business break and enters were almost cut in half, down from 867 in 2022 to 482 last year. Auto theft (39%), theft from vehicles (29%) and bike thefts (40%) also dropped significantly.”
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“Mayor Tom Dyas noted that under her guidance Kelowna reported a steady decrease in crime in 2023. “During her time as Superintendent, Kara was the face of the Kelowna RCMP and guided the detachment through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, a prominent and outspoken leader on issues relating to repeat violent offenders, and actively supported our advocacy for provincial and federal bail reform on repeat property offenders”, he said.”
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“We’re grateful you returned home where you’ve been a shining example of excellence in public service and policing,” Mayor Gord Milsom said. “We’re extremely proud of you.”
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Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance speaks about the latest crime data released by Statistics Canada.
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Advocacy for National Bail Reform - "I feel very strongly that Bill C-75 has impacted the sense of safety and safety in our community. There's no doubt about that,” she said.
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Provincial Advocacy - “As police officers, this is a very frustrating situation to be in, as we look at the two systems that we must operate between, and increasingly deal with people at large in our society who have complex and concurrent mental health or criminal matters that are affecting the way that we can keep our community safe.”