City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

POLICINGTRANSITION

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Completed a Technical Assistance Agreement with the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department culminating in the Surrey Policing Transition Plan submitted to the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General on May 22, 2019; • Completed the Community Engagement Strategy Report in July 2019 summarizing the findings of community surveys and activities regarding policing transition at over 23 events across Surrey in May–June 2019;

• Supported the Provincial/Municipal Policing Transition Study Committee commissioned by the Director, Police Services, to complete its study of six key issues related to the transition. The report was completed December 24, 2019; and • Launched www.surreypolice.ca to provide information on the policing transition to citizens and provide key information on crime trends, demographics and other resources of relevance to the transition.

Citizens complete surveys to provide their input to policing transition at Central City plaza event, May 2019.

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