Stubbs Hopes to Pick Up Where Butterworth-Carr Leaves Off
By 250 News
Thursday, March 03, 2011 03:59 AM
Prince George, BC – The soon to be new top cop in Prince George, RCMP Inspector Eric Stubbs, says he applied for the job to head up Prince George’s RCMP detachment for a number of reasons. “I’ve been in the North District here for over ten years and I’ve been in three different communities. I’ve been in and out of Prince George a number of times and I think I know it quite well. It’s a city that I like, a city that I want to live in, and in regards to working there, there’s lots of challenges there . Working with the City and the different agencies involved, it’s just a great opportunity to come in and run a detachment in a great city.”
Currently in charge of the Terrace detachment, Stubbs has also served in Queen Charlotte City and in Mackenzie. He sees the challenges facing the City of Prince George as being the ongoing battle against organized crime. He is quick to offer praise to Superintendent Brenda Butterworth- Carr who is moving to Ottawa to take on the rank of Chief Superintendent and her new duties as head of the National Aboriginal Police Services.
He is hoping to pick up where Butterworth-Carr leaves off “ She has a number of initiatives, programs and priorities that are underway that are certainly on the right path and are proven things there. I certainly want to support what she has started.”
Stubbs is no stranger to controversy. He was the officer in charge during the time the BC Civil Liberties Association did it’s report “Small Town Justice” which painted a very bad picture of the RCMP in Terrace. There were allegations of racial profiling and abuse of authority.
Inspector Stubbs took the bull by the horns and had an article printed in the Terrace Standard which supported the actions of his detachment, and tried to clear the air. He wrote: “It’s difficult for me to comment on the specific allegations contained in the report as the author, Mr. David Eby, states “...not been able...to follow up and verify or disprove allegations made in this report.” There are no names of complainants, officer’s names or dates of when these actions may have occurred. The police were not allowed to participate in the meeting to hear first hand what the concerns of the attendees were. In the days following the meeting, I spoke at length with Mr. Eby and explained to him some of our strategies and approaches to dealing with the downtown core and our chronic offenders. None of this was included in the report. Mr. Eby did not offer any further information or details that would assist me in looking into his concerns. “
Stubbs did not dismiss the BCCLA report, “The RCMP is always looking for feedback and with feedback comes change. This BCCLA report is feedback and I will examine it closely. However, I do know some of the accounts are inaccurate and, in fact, false. Having said that, we’ve made mistakes in the past and undoubtedly will in the future.”
Just when Inspector Stubbs will make the move to Prince George is not certain. He has a home in Terrace to sell, a home in Prince George to buy, and Superintendent Brenda Butterworth Carr is here until her home is sold.
Stubbs won’t likely be the only new face in the top ranks of the P.G. Detachment, there is at least one retirement among those who wear white shirts, and spring is the time for transfers within the RCMP.
Will he stay longer than his predecessor who is finishing up 2 ½ years at the helm? “I know the City was looking for a three year commitment” says Stubbs, “That certainly is something I am willing to do, if not longer.”
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From square one. From the begginning. However starting from in the minus bracket is a tough place to start.