Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than three weeks before handover

Surrey Police Transition Deal Still in Works, Less Than Three Weeks Before Handover

The exterior of police stations will soon look different in Surrey, B.C. New signs have been ordered to reflect a transfer of policing responsibility to the municipal Surrey Police Service from the RCMP, after six years of planning and political turmoil. On Nov. 29, the municipal service becomes the police force of jurisdiction in British Columbia’s second most populous municipality, while the Mounties take on what’s expected to be a years-long …

Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than 3 weeks before handover

The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia's second most populous municipality, but there's still no formal deal on how responsibilities will be split between the two forces.

Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than three weeks before handover

The exterior of police stations will soon look different in Surrey, B.C.

Surrey police transition deal still in works with handover date just three weeks away

On Nov. 29, the municipal service becomes the police force of jurisdiction, while the RCMP take on a years-long supporting role.