Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says reports estimate new police force could cost between almost $32-million and $75-million a year more than the cost of the RCMP
British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says he wants to speed up a police service transition in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey following a lengthy jurisdictional battle between his government and the local mayor.
The status of policing in Surrey has been a divisive issue for several years after former mayor Doug McCallum was elected in 2018 on a promise to replace the RCMP, while Locke, elected mayor in 2022, campaigned on a promise to keep the Mounties. But she told council she believes “this NDP imposed transition” will not serve residents and Surrey taxpayers well.Locke, who spoke for almost 10 minutes at the council meeting, said she has concerns about the cost of the transition to the Surrey Police Service, citing reports estimating the amount could be between almost $32-million and $75-million a year more than the cost of the RCMP.
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