Surrey Politics

• Surrey crime prevention group stunned as city cuts funding

  The non-profit Surrey Crime Prevention Society says its funding has been suspended by the city this year, to the tune of $330,000.

  Politics

  Apr 23
  
• 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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• ‘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
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• 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
• Surrey city council restricts public access over protests

  City council in Surrey, B.C., says it is restricting public access to its meetings after persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• 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
• 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
• ‘Unprecedented’: Surrey council votes down key school planning document

  Council voted unanimously to reject the proposal, which means the province will need to appoint a facilitator to work with the district and the city to resolve the numbers.

  Education

  Dec 18, 2023
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• SPS officers could make up over half of Surrey police by end of 2024: Administrator

  The administrator appointed to replace the Surrey Police Board has signed off on a new budget he says would see the Surrey Police Service make up half of officers on the street.

  Politics

  Nov 30, 2023
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• Minister accuses Surrey officials of pulling out of police transition meetings

  B.C.'s solicitor general is accusing City of Surrey officials of missing key meetings to advance the city's transition to a municipal police force.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2023