City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW POLICINGTRANSITION

MISSION STATEMENT In 2018 the City established the department of Policing Transition with a mandate to establish the Surrey Police Service (“SPS”). The department has now completed the work to establish the Surrey Police Board, which then established the Surrey Police Service. With those key accomplishments in place, it is now the responsibility of the Surrey Police Board and SPS to lead the implementation by the SPS with support from the City of Surrey Policing Transition Team. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Policing Transition Team will support the transition from RCMP to the Surrey Police Service through the work of the Surrey Policing Transition Trilateral Committee (“SPTTC”). The team also provides support to the development and delivery of all policing operations support functions that the City provides to RCMP and the SPS including the leadership of the RCMP Support Services Civilian Staff. The 2020 Accomplishments, Future Initiatives, Goals & Objectives, and Performance Measures for RCMP Support Services are located within Part II: RCMP subsection of this chapter. • Completed work to implement the recommendations of the Provincial Municipal Police Transition Study Committee, chaired by the Honourable Wally Oppal; • Completed work required to enable the appointment of the Surrey Police Board by the Province of British Columbia; • Supported the establishment of policies and administrative systems for the Surrey Police Board; • Put in place necessary IT infrastructure for operation of the Surrey Police Service; • Delivered preliminary draft implementation plans for the establishment of the Surrey Police Service for consideration by the Board and Chief Constable; and • Established and provide ongoing secretariat services for the SPTTC and Working Group to support the transfer of policing services from RCMP to SPS. 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS PUBLIC SAFETY

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Police

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