About
Surrey Police Service is a progressive, community-based police service that values diversity, partnerships, and accountability as it works to enhance public safety and community well-being.
November 29, 2024 marked the beginning of a new era of policing in Surrey. Surrey Police Service officially became Surrey’s new police service joining other major cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. It’s an exciting time and a historic moment, both in policing and in the development of Surrey, as residents will have their own municipal police service for the first time since 1951.
Why Municipal Policing
Surrey Police Service is a progressive, community-based police service that is accountable to the community. Since the beginning of the policing transition, we’ve been tasked with building a police service for Surrey, by Surrey, where priorities and solutions are developed locally. This policing transition is not about simply changing the colour of the uniform – it is about bringing a new era of policing to Surrey. There are many reasons why cities look to municipal policing over contract policing models. Ultimately, the choice to have a municipal police agency is about increased accountability and responsiveness.
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Why Municipal Policing
Publications
Reports to the community
Policing transition
- Director of Police Services' Report (April 2023)
- Surrey Police Service: The Future of Public Safety in Surrey
- HR Strategy and Plan (Redacted)