Surrey Police Decision

• Surrey Board of Trade worried about taxes in 2024 as city pays for 2 police forces

  As the provincial government and City of Surrey continue to butt heads over the police transition, the Surrey Board of Trade is weighing in with a letter to Mike Farnworth.

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  Oct 5, 2023
  
• Criticism hurled at pace of Surrey police transition as report finds ‘no clear plan’

  In a progress report, municipal staff claim there is "no clear plan or any supporting documents in place" to phase out the RCMP and bring the fledgling SPS into full force.

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  Sep 11, 2023
  
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• ‘Posturing must stop’: Surrey mayor chairs tense police board meeting after province’s decision

  'This board has made it a deliberate position that they build a wall and even offend the City of Surrey through their work,' Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said.

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  Jul 27, 2023
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• ‘There’s going to be movement’: VPD unsure how SPS decision will impact its staffing

  The Vancouver Police Department estimates less than 40 of its members have left to join the Surrey Police Service, but a specific number wasn't available Thursday.

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  Jul 20, 2023
• ‘Rare opportunity’: Surrey Police chief calls for collaboration after ‘division’ of transition

  "There is no doubt that this is great news for our 400 employees and their families, but I also believe it's great news for Surrey residents," said Chief Const. Norm Lipinski.

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  Jul 19, 2023
• Mounties shouldn’t be ‘political pawns’ in Surrey’s policing woes: Federation letter to premier

  The president of the National Police Federation says the government's lack of funding has led to staff shortages and it's unfair to blame the Mounties for not filling vacancies.

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  Jul 18, 2023
• Farnworth puts his foot down: Surrey will ditch the RCMP, proceed with Surrey Police Service

  The B.C. government commissioned an independent financial analysis that concluded the Surrey Police Service would cost approximately $30 million more per year than the RCMP.

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  Jul 17, 2023
• ‘Mr. solicitor general, shame’: Surrey mayor addresses Farnworth’s letter on police transition

  On Friday, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke announced council has voted to retain the RCMP in Surrey and not continue with the transition to the Surrey Police Service.

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  Jun 19, 2023
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• Surrey residents mixed on decision to retain RCMP

  Some Surrey residents offered their thoughts on the decision to retain the Surrey RCMP police force made on Friday.

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  Jun 17, 2023
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• Surrey policing decision stalled by ‘untenable’ non-disclosure agreement: Mayor

  "We want this process to be transparent. That is trumping a lot of what we're doing and saying," said Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke of the pause in progress on a policing decision.

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  May 16, 2023