Surrey RCMP Transition

• Surrey staff completing feasibility study on future of policing, says mayor

  David Eby said Monday he has had several "constructive" conversations with Mayor Brenda Locke as the municipality decides whether or not to keep the RCMP.

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  May 1, 2023
  
• ‘Apology is owed’: Surrey mayor urged to correct record on Metro Vancouver Surrey RCMP motion

  "It's very misleading to the public, it's very misleading to the other mayors ... an apology is owed to all the mayors who voted on it," said Surrey Coun. Linda Annis.

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  Apr 11, 2023
  
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• Plan to scrap Surrey police transition heading to Victoria after council green light

  A city report released last week that estimated scrapping the transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service would save $235.4 million over five years.

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  Dec 12, 2022
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• Norm Lipinski announced as chief of new Surrey municipal police force

  Lipinski previously worked for the Edmonton Police Service and the RCMP before his role in Delta.

  Nov 20, 2020
• 2021 start date for Surrey Police Department ‘a bit ambitious’ says transition committee chair

  "I'd say you're probably looking at a good two years," said former attorney general and judge Wally Oppal.

  Feb 26, 2020
• Deal reached to allow Surrey Mounties to carry pensions to new municipal force

  The deal will allow RCMP members who wish to move to the new Surrey Police Department to transfer their pensions.

  Sep 4, 2019
• Surrey RCMP says it will ‘co-operate fully’ as officials weigh transitioning to new police force

  "The RCMP will co-operate fully and provide input when requested by the province," the Surrey detachment said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• Surrey appoints general manager to oversee local police force transition

  The City of Surrey has appointed a general manager to oversee the transition to a municipal police department.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2018