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The provincial government passed the Police Amendment Act Wednesday, aiming to help address the ongoing challenges of the Surrey policing transition from the RCMP to a municipal force.
SURREY, B.C. — The City of Surrey says the British Columbia government doesn’t have the jurisdiction and isn’t offering enough cash to force it to move to an independent police force in its latest volley over the fractious dispute.
The city is asking for a judicial review of the province's decision to continue the Surrey Police Service (SPS) transition from RCMP; Peter German hired.
The City of Surrey says it’s filing a petition in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the province’s decision ordering it to transition away from the RCMP to a local police force.
The City of Surrey is seeking a judicial review of the province’s July 19th decision to try and force the municipality to go through with the police transition.