SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is moving ahead with the transition to an independent police service in Surrey after the mayor and council refused to part ways with the RCMP.
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says a plan is in place for the continued transition to the independent Surrey Police Service, and he'll release more details next week on how that will work.
Mayor Brenda Locke, who was elected on a promise to reverse the transition and go back to the RCMP, says in a statement that the budget is based on the city staying with the federal force. Farnworth says it's unfortunate the needs of the people of Surrey don't appear to be the priority for the city. Farnworth says the added $100 million is no longer on the table, but the $150 million would be used to continue the transition.
Farnworth says he expects the citizens of Surrey will be asking the council a lot of questions about why it's walking away from the assistance the province has offered to avoid tax increases.
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