Surrey Policing Transition

Surrey's transition to a municipal police service is underway. They remain committed to a seamless transition where the safety and wellbeing of the public and policing personnel remain the highest priority.

The Surrey Police Service's (SPS) first strategic plan was released recently. Their goal to build a modern, responsive police service from the ground up is no easy task; it requires careful planning, input from interested and affected parties, and hard work.

The 2022 Strategic Plan will guide them in the continuing development of the SPS and allow them to focus their energies on the areas that have been identified as priorities over the next year. This strategic plan has been primarily informed by the community consultation project that SPS undertook from June to October 2021. Through a public opinion survey, stakeholder interviews, and a series of focus groups, input was gathered from over 1,200 Surrey residents and local organizational representatives. They also obtained feedback and ideas from their senior leadership team and the Surrey Police Board. Three goals were identified for 2022: develop SPS, develop the employees, and develop the community policing model. The theme is ‘development' – of the organization, people, and a community policing model. Throughout this plan, the focus is on hiring the right people, training and wellness, researching best practices, youth and Indigenous communities, and planning for the next phases of the policing transition. In 2021, SPS reached a number of milestones, including their first deployment into policing operations, as part of the phased, integrated policing transition. Over the next twelve months, they will work on implementing the actions outlined in their strategic plan. surreypolice.ca