Former Police Officer Elenore Sturko joins us in studio to talk about her recent election to the Provincial Legislature and becoming the new representative for the residents of Surrey South. Elenore has a very diverse background and appears to be ready for her new position as MLA. Her experiences in policing make her a valuable asset to the official opposition which continues to hold the government accountable on important issues such as public safety.
https://twitter.com/elenoresturko
Interview Details:
2:30 Family influence to join the RCMP
4:20 Worked in TV and Radio
4:40 Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force
4:55 Joined the RCMP – working in Langley first
7:50 Would love to become the Sol. Gen.
9:00 Describes involvement in police media relations and then to the Diversity Unit
13:25 LGTQB rights in the RCMP – story about Sgt. Dave Van Norman
19:11 Coming out as Lesbian in her early 20’s and the stigma attached to that
23:00 Published her uncle’s diary about his police experiences and donates the proceeds to residential school survivors and young students in Nunavut schools
31:15 Discussion about being elected and the skills a former police officer brings to the role
35:30 Gang violence and the out of control illicit drug trade
37:00 Overdose deaths and lack of access to treatment
41:54 Mental Health Outreach Teams – need police to be involved
47:00 Recent announcement by NDP Government to reduce chronic repeat offenders?
52:40 Updated Crown directive regarding bail conditions and charge approval
59:00 David Eby tries to tell people “he hit the ground running” – Elenore has her doubts
Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
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