Surrey Mayor Breaks Silence on Police Chief Firing Maelstrom - Northern Sentinel
The board’s decision prompted the chairman and another director to quit as former mayor Doug McCallum accused Mayor Brenda Locke of political interference.
- Earlier this week, the Surrey Police Board terminated Chief Constable Norm Lipinski without cause, prompting the immediate resignations of board chairman Harley Chappell and director James Carwana.
- Following the appointment of five new provincial members in March, the board determined it needed new leadership for the Surrey Policing Transition, naming Deputy Chief Constable Todd Matsumoto as interim police chief.
- Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke distanced herself from the ouster, calling it an 'HR issue,' while former mayor Doug McCallum accused her of staging a 'coup' to install loyalists.
- Taxpayers may face hefty severance costs, as Lipinski was dismissed eight months into a renewed contract; Locke notes the police board operates at "arm's length" under the Police Act.
- Recruitment for a new permanent chief will occur in the coming weeks as the board faces mounting pressure to explain the sudden leadership change to residents concerned about public safety.
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