Surrey Policing Transition

Learn about how Surrey is shifting from a contracted policing model with the RCMP to an independent municipal police service: the Surrey Police Service (SPS).

The BC Police Amendment Act, 2023 requires that the City of Surrey must provide its municipal policing by means of the SPS. Accordingly, the SPS will become police of jurisdiction (POJ) in Surrey on November 29, 2024.  

The RCMP will provide support to the SPS until the transition is completed.   

Surrey is a dynamic, vibrant, growing city. It is expected to become the largest city in B.C. by population by 2029. The SPS will serve people and businesses in the city, working with partners to continue building safe and healthy neighbourhoods.

The City of Surrey is committed to ensuring continuity of service for community programs that are delivered by partner agencies, the City of Surrey, the SPS and the RCMP until the transition is complete.

What happens November 29, 2024?

Both the SPS and the RCMP will respond to calls. The service that responds to your call will depend on where you live in Surrey. 

Surrey is currently divided into 5 police service Districts:

  • District 1 – Whalley-City Centre
  • District 2 – Guildford-Fleetwood
  • District 3 – Newton
  • District 4 – Cloverdale-Port Kells
  • District 5 – South Surrey
Map showcasing the 5 police service Districts in Surrey

The SPS will take over core policing services in Districts1 and 3 and other policing related services city wide.

The RCMP will continue to provide policing services in Districts 2, 4 and 5 while providing support to the SPS. As the SPS continues to increase its staffing, the SPS will take over these policing Districts, and the BC RCMP will reduce its services accordingly until the transition is completed.

The primary ways to contact police in Surrey remain the same:

  • Non-emergency: 604-599-0502
  • Emergency: 9-1-1
  • Public policing locations

Your main online source of public safety information in Surrey moves to www.surreypolice.ca. You can also follow SPS on X and Facebook.

Agreement between City of Surrey and Province

The Province of BC and the City reached an agreement in July 2024. The Funds provided by the Province to the City under this will assist the City in completing the transition to the SPS and will provides cost mitigation for residents and businesses in Surrey.

City of Surrey is doing the following:

  • Fully supporting the transition to the SPS and taking all necessary actions within its authority to ensure its success.
  • Working with partners to finalize plans and provide the needed budget for the SPS
  • Providing the SPS with access to space, payroll, IT, and other operational needs.
  • Setting up a committee with City and Surrey Police Board representatives to discuss and collaborate on the police budgets during the transition period.

The Province is doing the following:

  • Providing the City with up to $250 million in support towards the transition and the new police service, lessening the financial impact to Surrey taxpayers.
  • Consulting with the City on new potential provincial appointments to the Surrey Police Board in anticipation of the board returning to its full membership in early 2025.

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