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A sheriff shortage is threatening B.C.’s legal system, internal report reveals

A sheriff shortage is threatening B.C.’s legal system, internal report reveals

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is promising more money to fix a chronic shortage of sheriffs that has led to at least 86 court appearances being cancelled or delayed this year. Sharma says the government is responding to an internal report that painted a damning picture of working conditions, including bullying and sexual harassment for the people who transport prisoners and protect British Columbia’s courts. …

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