Surrey Police

• Surrey police battle heads to court, lawyer calls for some documents to be sealed

  A 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
  
• Will Surrey cop swap cost $750M more? Mayor, minister spar over report

  Surrey 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.

  Politics

  Apr 24
  
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• Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP in November: Farnworth

  Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced the SPS will become the police of jurisdiction on Nov. 29, 2024.

  Politics

  Apr 23
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• Surrey councillors criticize 7% property tax hike for 2024

  The hike will amount to an extra $177 for the average single-family household. But opposition councillors say the increase is actually higher.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• ‘No legal mechanism’ for RCMP to work under municipal Surrey police: memo

  In an internal memo the head of the Surrey RCMP detachment says there is no legal mechanism in place for his members to work under Surrey Police Service supervision.

  Politics

  Apr 12
• Surrey rejects police funding deal but transition won’t stop, minister says

  The City of Surrey has rejected a funding deal to help offset the costs of its transition to a municipal police force, B.C.'s public safety minister and solicitor general says.

  Politics

  Apr 9
• B.C. says ‘final offer’ on table in bid to push Surrey police transition forward

  B.C. Solicitor General said the offer was "good for" Surrey, but wouldn't speak to details, including how much money is involved.

  Crime

  Mar 13
• New stadium, entertainment districts part of Surrey’s population boom plan: Mayor

  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke revealed the new five-year future investment strategy in an annual state of the city speech on Thursday.

  Politics

  Feb 15
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• Politics, public safety clash amid spike in Surrey shootings

  Police in Surrey have been called to five shootings since the start of the year, including one in broad daylight last Friday that left one man seriously hurt.

  Crime

  Feb 5
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• City of Surrey refusing to add new municipal police recruits to payroll: Union

  The recruits -- already sworn officers -- began training at the Justice Institute British Columbia police academy this week and their first pay cheque is due Friday.

  Politics

  Jan 11