In response to an article published on June 25 by BIV titled, “Fast-growing Surrey grapples with business issues,” the Surrey Police Board would like to clarify, for the benefit of the public and businesses that operate in Surrey, how police resources are established.
A particular comment in the article—that business owners fear that “the new police [service] will cost more money and employ fewer police officers per capita than the RCMP”—requires correction. Police resources (the number of police officers required) in every village, town and city in British Columbia are established by the provincial government to ensure adequate and effective policing throughout the province. The Surrey Police Board cannot
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