Four Greater Victoria police chiefs have notified Education Minister Lisa Beare that they have lost confidence in the Greater Victoria School Board.

“We have reached a point where we no longer see a productive and meaningful path forward collaborating with the current board. Regrettably, we as police leaders have lost confidence in the board,” says a letter signed by West Shore RCMP Supt. Todd Preston, Saanich Chief Dean Duthie, Oak Bay Chief Julie Chanin and Victoria Chief Del Manak.

The letter was written last week after the school trustees posted a lengthy memo and resolution related to the three separate safety plans they submitted to Beare in the ongoing controversy over school police liaison officers.

The letter is on the agenda for Tuesday’s Victoria Esquimalt Police Board meeting.

Beare and her predecessor, Rachna Singh, had directed the board to produce a safety plan. The directive was in response to community concerns about the restrictions trustees imposed last year on local police visiting schools. The board stated that some students and staff don’t feel safe when officers are there.

A first version of the plan was rejected by Beare as being insufficient. She appointed a........

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