City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW POLICINGTRANSITION

MISSION STATEMENT In 2018 Council established the department of Policing Transition with the responsibility to establish the Surrey Police Service. The department has brought together seconded staff from across City departments to develop transition implementation plans for the Surrey Police Service. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Policing Transition department will develop and implement a new Surrey municipal police service and support the transition from RCMP to the new service. The department also provides leadership to RCMP Support Services. RCMP Support Services is responsible for provide support services to the Surrey RCMP. The 2020 Accomplishments, Future Initiatives, Goals & Objectives, and Performance Measures for RCMP Support Services are located within the RCMP Departmental Overview of the Financial Plan.

2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• The Policing Transition team delivered 23 community engagement events across all of the Surrey town centres including translation in multiple languages to encourage participation from the Punjabi, Chinese and Arabic speaking communities.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• Consultation events included surveys where citizens could provide input on their ideas for policing in the different neighbourhoods of Surrey. Citizens provided insights on key issues in public safety specific to their neighbourhood.

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