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RCMP questions Surrey Police Service’s readiness as clock ticks down on transitionAs the clock ticks down, the RCMP are raising concerns about readiness for the Nov. 29 switchover in command structure. The SPS maintains it is prepared.PoliticsNov 12
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Countdown on for Surrey Police Service to take commandIn just one month, the Surrey Police Service will become the policing agency of jurisdiction in its namesake city, taking over that role from the RCMP.PoliticsOct 28
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Surrey spent $1.3 million on legal fight against police transition, councillor saysOpposition Coun. Linda Annis said the final tab for Surrey's judicial review of the police transition amounted to just under $1.3 million.PoliticsJul 11
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Battle over Surrey police appears finally over as city, province ink dealThe agreement could finally draw the curtain on an acrimonious and years-long political battle between the two governments over the fate of policing in the city.PoliticsJul 10
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‘A real morale boost’: Surrey Police Service rolls out first 10 marked cruisersThe Ford SUVs are painted white with blue and gold striping and bear the SPS name and crest on the doors. The department aims to have 30 on the road by end of summer.CrimeJul 2
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Surrey Police Service officer charged with excessive speedingProsecutors say they have charged a Surrey, B.C., police officer with speeding following an incident last year.Jun 20
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B.C. wins court battle with Surrey over police transitionThe transition, which began in 2018 under former mayor Doug McCallum, ran into speedbumps after current Mayor Brenda Locke was elected on a pledge to stop it and keep the RCMP.PoliticsMay 23
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Surrey’s Charter claim in police transition challenge ‘radical,’ says government lawyerA lawyer for B.C.'s Public Safety Ministry says Surrey is seeking a "radical expansion" of freedom-of-expression protections under the Charter in its dispute with the province .PoliticsMay 2
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Surrey police battle heads to court, lawyer calls for some documents to be sealedA B.C. government lawyer says court documents in a policing dispute with the Surrey contain allegations of harassment and bullying by the RCMP that should be kept from public view.Apr 29
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Will Surrey cop swap cost $750M more? Mayor, minister spar over reportSurrey Mayor Brenda Locke released a report Wednesday she alleged proved moving from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service will cost $750 million over the next decade.PoliticsApr 24
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