Three more officers will be added to the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment, Mounties said Tuesday.
"Although the exact date of the arrival of the new officers has not been set, the community can expect to see them soon," RCMP said in a statement.
The announcement comes two weeks after the community's mayor, Gerry Thiessen, told MLAs who make up Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services the town's detachment is understaffed and overworked to the point where few stay longer than they have to.
The addition will increase the detachment's complement to 14 officers in addition to its five-member dedicated traffic unit.
