Surrey police transition
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‘The fix was in’: Hiring process for Surrey municipal police chief raises concernsA Surrey councillor has raised concerns over the hiring of the city's new police chief, saying the process was not as transparent as it should have been.CrimeNov 25, 2020
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Norm Lipinski announced as chief of new Surrey municipal police forceLipinski previously worked for the Edmonton Police Service and the RCMP before his role in Delta.Nov 20, 2020
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Majority of Surrey residents oppose mayor’s plan to to replace RCMP: pollA majority of respondents also said the Surrey Police Board should disclose budget information and delay implementation of a new Surrey Police Service until after the next municipal election.Sep 2, 2020
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Just 14% of Surrey RCMP members plan to sign up with new municipal force: surveyMore than 52 per cent of respondents said they planned to stay with the RCMP.Aug 22, 2020
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Surrey councillor claims rec centres being kept closed to fund police transitionSurrey closed its recreation centres in March due to COVID-19. The municipality is currently facing a $42 million deficit because of the pandemic.Jul 11, 2020
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B.C. city in rare position to redefine policing amid calls for defundingSurrey was in the midst of replacing the largest RCMP detachment in Canada with a municipal force when the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis led to Black Lives Matter protests around the world.PoliticsJul 8, 2020
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Long-awaited Surrey Policing Transition Report releasedThe report found a Surrey Police Department would cost the city nearly 11 per cent more, but will come with more boots on the ground.Mar 10, 2020
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‘Are they trying to hide something?’ Surrey councillor slams Christmas release of police transition reportsSurrey Coun. Brenda Locke is slamming Mayor Doug McCallum over the timing of two key reports on the transition away from the RCMP.Dec 27, 2019
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‘We’re not going away’: Group plans rally as Surrey council prepares to adopt divisive budgetThe city's 2020 budget, which includes no money for new police officers or firefighters, is set to be formally adopted on Monday.Dec 14, 2019
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Chair of police transition committee disputes Surrey mayor’s timeline for final report"There's nothing wrong with having ambitious timelines, but I can tell you that the report we're doing will not be ready on the 11th of December," said Wally Oppal.Dec 6, 2019
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