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After months, years in truth, a latest vote by Surrey Council has chosen to revert to the RCMP as their police service of jurisdiction.
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A long time of historical past has proven the RCMP can not sustain with deploying sufficient officers to be efficient in Surrey, a dynamic and fast-growing metropolis. The provincial authorities must step in, and make the most of the sections within the Police Act that authorize it to compel the continuation of the transition to the Surrey Police Service. This may enable the police to be managed by an elected municipal authorities. In Surrey, particularly, we’re approach past being managed by a nationwide police group that has confirmed to be severely dysfunctional on many fronts.
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It’s time for our provincial authorities to be decisive, and invoke the authorized powers it has. In a comparatively quick time, Surrey will change into essentially the most populace metropolis in B.C. We can not enable Surrey to be managed by RCMP headquarters in Ottawa.
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Dan Bezanson, West Vancouver
Surrey policing fiasco
Everybody needs to be involved in regards to the fiasco in Surrey concerning policing. The provincial authorities appeared on the details and really helpful a non-public police pressure like Abbotsford and Vancouver.
The elected officers in Surrey have selected the RCMP as an alternative. I perceive from the media that the price of this indecision is hundreds of thousands of {dollars}. And what about individuals who have signed up for the brand new police pressure? Sadly, it seems Victoria must make the choice and taxpayers of Surrey will probably be paying for years all due to politics.
Terry Taylor, Chilliwack
Properly-heeled golfers can afford to pay extra
So, Morgan Creek will probably be cautious with elevating inexperienced charges and menu costs due to a $1.10 per hour pay enhance for a few of their staff. Look, golf isn’t low cost. Morgan Creek can increase costs and nobody will bat an eye fixed. If they simply have a look at the car parking zone they may think about giving the youngsters a little bit extra. Simply saying.
Bob Grennan, North Vancouver
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Originally posted 2023-06-19 23:00:22.