Surrey taxpayers on the hook whether city sticks with RCMP or continues with municipal force
on Locke’s request to stop the transition and stick with the RCMP.
Telford said the B.C. government faces an extremely difficult decision because there is no consensus on what residents want. “Rationalization of policing in British Columbia is long overdue, and if it is implemented properly, will resolve a number of fiscal and logistical issues in one fell swoop,” Gordon said Sunday.Article content
Locke has based the tax hike on a claimed $235-million increase in policing costs over the RCMP if the transition continues. The SPS has estimated the increase will be less, about 10 per cent more.
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