City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW SURREY POLICE SERVICE

MISSION STATEMENT The Surrey Police Service (“SPS”) is a progressive community-based police service that values diversity, partnerships and accountability as it works to enhance public safety and community well-being. Supporting its vision are the department’s values: honour, integrity, respect, courage, compassion and inclusivity. The motto of the SPS is Safer Stronger Together. On July 6, 2020, the Province of British Columbia established the Surrey Police Board and appointed seven of the nine Board members. At its inaugural meeting in August 2020, the Board formally established the SPS as an independent municipal police service. The SPS is being established and will progressively assume policing responsibilities as part of agreements being put in place under the Surrey Police Transition Trilateral Committee in anticipation of its full and independent operation following the transfer of policing services from the RCMP. The Board is responsible for governance and oversight of the independent municipal police service. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The SPS will deliver policing services in Surrey subject to the approval of operationalization of the SPS by the Province. The SPS is overseen by the Surrey Police Board and is led by the Chief Constable and his senior management team.

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Chief Constable Norm Lipinski is hired by the Surrey Police Board; • Executive Management Team is hired and onboarded including three Deputy Chief Constables; • SPS recognized as a category 1 police agency for the purpose of onboarding to national police information systems; • SPS joins the Surrey Police Transition Trilateral Committee in an ex officio capacity to inform transition decision making; and Initiated a SPS organization chart and recruitment plan, commencing the hiring of

Chief Constable Norm Lipinski appointed as inaugural Chief Constable to lead the SPS

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

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