City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

SURREY POLICE SERVICE

period. The consultation included a public opinion survey, stakeholder interviews, and focus groups facilitated by independent researchers. The results will help inform the 2022 strategic plan and SPS’s community policing service delivery model; • The Surrey Police Union was formed and certified to represent SPS police officers. CUPE 402 became the official representative for SPS civilian employees; and

In November 2021, the first group of SPS officers were deployed into policing operations alongside the Surrey RCMP, as the phased, integrated policing transition gets underway.

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FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Consult with Surrey’s business community to ensure that SPS strategies and programs deliver services that enhance the economic wellbeing of residents and businesses.

INCLUSION

• Develop a Community Consultation Plan to regularly conduct outreach activities and solicit feedback across diverse communities in Surrey to inform the design of SPS’s safety programs and services; and • Develop a Community Consultation Plan and Strategy Action Plan with local Indigenous groups.

SPS is building a community-based policing model with a focus on community engagement

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Collaborate with RCMP and other partners within the Surrey Police Transition Trilateral Committee to ensure public safety is maintained during the transfer of policing services to the SPS; • Research feasibility and best practices for body worn cameras, police officer training, and youth programs; and • Work with the community to identify innovative community safety programs and initiatives to enhance the prevention and reduction of crime in Surrey.

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

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