Surrey Police Service Participates in RCMP Open House
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urrey Police Service (SPS), Surrey’s new municipal police agency, joined the Surrey RCMP at their May 14, Open House event to meet members of the local community. SPS was invited by the RCMP to host a booth at this family-
The event was well-attended with hundreds of families and residents checking out the exhibits and demonstrations from various policing units and partner agencies. At the SPS booth, attendees had the opportunity to win prizes, see the first branded SPS vehicle, and meet a number of SPS police officers. Volunteers from the Surrey Crime Prevention
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Community engagement is at the heart of Surrey Police Service, and SPS is committed to regular engagement and consultation with Surrey residents, business owners, and youth.
friendly event, as officers from both agencies are currently responding to policing calls for service during phase one of Surrey’s policing transition.
Society were also on hand to help out at the SPS booth.
Surrey’s policing transition from the RCMP to its own municipal police service is well underway. Over 235 police officers have been hired, making SPS the sixth largest police agency in BC. SPS provides regular updates on their development and the policing transition at www.surreypolice.ca.
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