To Regionalize or not to Regionalize?

INTRODUCTION
Police regionalization is a recurring theme in British Columbia (BC). The Oppal Report (1994) notes 'at least seven studies' had been conducted in the fifteen years preceding its publication and four of these had addressed directly the specific issue of police regionalization in Greater Vancouver (British Columbia Police Commission 1978; de Haas 1980; Leighton 1988; Police Services 1990). However, despite generally favourable findings the political will to create a Greater Vancouver Police Department has not been forthcoming. In considering why this is the case the political n…