Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

Surrey, BC, Police Transition Deal From RCMP to Local Force Complete, Says Minister

A long-running and fractious negotiation process between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over which department will police the Metro Vancouver city has ended with an extended cash agreement. The deal sees the RCMP being replaced by the independent Surrey Police Service on Nov. 29 as part of a $250-million, 10-year agreement between the province and the City of Surrey, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said on July 10. It en…

Mayor Brenda Locke accepts $250 million for Surrey police force transition

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and her council accept funding deal they had rejected in April

B.C. and Surrey sign deal to complete police transition

The City of Surrey has agreed to accept the same offer it rejected in April. The Surrey Police Service will become the city’s official police service on Nov. 29

Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

VANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the deal sees the RCMP being replaced by the independent Surrey Police Service on No...

Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

VANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.

Battle over Surrey police appears finally over as city, province ink deal - BC

The agreement could finally draw the curtain on an acrimonious and years-long political battle between the two governments over the fate of policing in the city.