The chief officer of Surrey RCMP has stated that there is no legal mechanism in place for his officers to work under the supervision of the new municipal police force. This comes after the city rejected a deal with the province that would have provided funding for the transition. The officer also suggested that Surrey RCMP officers could work under the supervision of the new force.
There has been another twist in the ongoing saga surrounding the controversial policing transition in Surrey .detachment’s chief officer says there is no legal mechanism in place that would allow his officers to work under the supervision of the new municipal
“In fact at this time there is no legal mechanism that allows for SPS command of RCMP officers to take place.”Farnworth, meanwhile, has said the province has been working with the federal Public Safety Ministry “at the commissioner’s level and there is an agreement in principle it does not require legislative change at all.”But the battle isn’t yet over. Mayor Brenda Locke, who was elected on a pledge to scrap the transition, is spearheading a legal challenge headed to court at the end of April.
“They could make a decision faster, I don’t know what would be holding them back,” Samantha Sepan said.“We are paying too much taxes and there are no police,” she said.
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