Skof: The Ottawa police need to solve staffing issues – now

Ottawa’s politicians are once again facing pressures as a result of the startling escalation of gun-related violence in January.
Civic leaders, including Mayor Jim Watson, Police Services Board Chair Eli El-Chantiry, Chief Charles Bordeleau and others, have made an effort to present a united front against this violence.
With more show than substance, they rolled out the well-worn script of “police focus and community engagement.” Its purpose was to assuage Ottawa residents&rsqu