Surrey Police Consultation Data

Community Police Centre in Clayton Heights

comparative economics of RCMP vs City PD, and fair measurement and comparison; time required to establish a City PD, and to train to be as effective as RCMP; empirical parameters to measure effectiveness of a City PD compared to RCMP. Competitive packages for new employees to attract them and do not use the protocol type vehicle released for SPD paint scheme. Please consider something much better than that. Complete self reliance, no dependance on the RCMP for things like IHIT, ERT, K9. Pay commensurate with other local municipal depts Complete Transparency In the process Consider focusing on youth involvement in illicit activities like drug trafficking, gun violence and gang recruitment. More resources into programs in high school to teach parents and divert youth from delinquent activities. Consider how much of a tax increase will be needed to pay for a police force the size that Surrey needs. How are we going to pay for the number of officers we will need, the cost of all the needed equipment and facilities and vehicles? Consider keeping the Surrey RCMP who have deeply imbedded relationships in our community. I call for a referendum on this. We, the tax payers HAVE to have a say in this crazy scheme of He Who Shall Not Be Named. Consider not creating a new force and instead spending a fraction of the cost on hiring new RCMP members Consider a referendum on the matter. The mayor was voted in because the vote was split not because of his mandate.

Consider that the citizens have not been told anything of the cost to change to municipal service and the bulk of its citizens DID NOT vote in favour of this.

Consider the cost and the resources. I do not want a surrey police force Consider the costs. It will be more than we have been told. Do not let the mayor have ANY influence at all over the policing services. He can not be trusted. Politicians should not have any control over police.

Consider the fact that the majority of residents actually do not want a new Surrey Police Department but rather an increase in cop to pop ratio for the existing RCMP detachment.

Consider the high amount of gang related shootings that have occurred in Surrey in a short time.

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