Surrey’s police board held its first meeting — an occasionally tense one — since the provincial government chose a municipal force to enforce the law in the city.
Last week, the province ordered Surrey to continue its transition to the Surrey Police Service (SPS) despite the new council’s plan to revert to the RCMP.
Mayor Brenda Locke, who campaigned for office on ending the transition, acknowledged the last few months had been a “very difficult time,” but urged civility from the board as Surrey builds “the best and most accountable police department we can.”
“To date, this board has made it a deliberate position that they build a wall and even offend the
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