Mayor Brenda Locke told reporters Friday that she has spoken to Premier David Eby about council’s decision
City council in Surrey, B.C., has voted to revert its policing back to the RCMP, a move that will cost the city millions of dollars.
The B.C. government recommended in April that the city continue its transition to the independent Surrey Police Service, offering $150 million over five years to help cover costs, but saying it would not pay the estimated $72 million in severance for officers if council decided to go back to the RCMP.
When pushed further on potential costs to taxpayers, Locke said the option to stay with the RCMP was “far, far less costly” than moving forward with the Surrey Police Service. “Now that the political delays are over, we can all work together to what brought us here in the first place,” Locke said, adding the major issue is public safety for Surrey.
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