Surrey leaders must do more to justify plan to replace RCMP, Premier John Horgan says

B.C. Premier John Horgan says Surrey’s city leaders need to make a better case to residents to justify plans to replace the RCMP with a new municipal police force.

“I would argue, and I have made the case to [Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum], that the public needs to have a clear understanding why there would be a requirement to change, what the cost of that change will be and will there be diminishment or improvement in the delivery of services to people,” the Premier said in Surrey.

The plan has become controversial, with some, including the city’s board of trade, opposed to the idea. Some city councillors have demanded greater transparency on the contents of the plan. Surrey city councillors have been briefed on the plan in an in-camera meeting, and one said the contents will be shocking to city residents.Linda Annis, the last, lone member of the Surrey First party that dominated the city’s politics for a decade, said she can’t talk about what she heard except to say: “I think there are a number of key details that would shock our community when it comes to the numbers and the size of the proposed Surrey force.

GlobeBC What’s the difference between RCMP and Surrey police? Are they all police officers?

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GlobeBC Hard to get the ticket revenue if you don’t control the police.

GlobeBC jhorgan it’s not particularly hard to justify the switch to a municipal force. RCMP management takes the position that they do not have to consult with province or municipalities. They chose to kill the aux constable program without proper consultation meaning 700 less PO in BC

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