WINNIPEG Police Chiefs Meeting: Vancouver Police Service

Vancouver Police Service: Delegates to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police annual meeting have passed a resolution that says officers need more enforcement options to deal with people caught with pot, according to The Star. Chu, who is chief constable of the Vancouver Police Service, also points out that a conviction results in a criminal record that places barriers on future travel, employment and citizenship and WINNIPEG Police chiefs meeting in Winnipeg say handing out tickets for illegal possession of marijuana may be more efficient than laying criminal charges. Association president Jim Chu says in a release that criminal charges place a significant burden on police and court resources. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.