City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW SURREY POLICE SERVICE

MISSION STATEMENT 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 Service’s values: honour, integrity, respect, courage, compassion and inclusiveness. The motto of SPS is Safer Stronger Together. In 2018, the Surrey City Council exercised its authority under the BC Police Act to have its own municipal police service. The Province of BC approved this change and appointed a police board in 2020. Policing services in Surrey are now transitioning from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service, which was created as an independent police service by the Surrey Police Board in 2020. The three levels of government, SPS and the RCMP continue to work together through the Surrey Policing Transition Trilateral Committee to develop and implement this policing transition.

KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Policing services will continue to be provided by the RCMP until SPS assumes responsibility for policing. SPS officers who have been deployed are currently operating under the command of the RCMP, as part of the phased, integrated policing transition. The SPS is overseen by the Surrey Police Board and is led by the Chief, Constable, and his senior management team.

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Over 150 police officers and civilian employees were hired by SPS; • Recruitment for all ranks within the Community Policing Bureau, Support Services Bureau, and Investigative Services Bureau commenced in early 2021 and continued throughout the year. The first posting for new recruits received over 500 applications; SPS and the Surrey Police Board launched a three-part community consultation initiative with over 1,200 residents consulted over a four-month •

The first group of SPS police officers took the policing oath at SPS’s inaugural swearing-in ceremony in July 2021;

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• SPS crest, uniform, badges, and police vehicle decals were finalized and shared with the public. The SPS crest features the Coast Salish eye, a fess (check) pattern, and six stars which represent Surrey’s town centres (Cloverdale, Guildford, Fleetwood, Newton, South Surrey, Whalley/City Centre);

City of Surrey | 2022—2026 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Police

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