Surrey Police Union lunches New Website to Urge Surrey Mayor, Council to Dispatch the Surrey Police Now

The Surrey Police Union has launched a new website, DispatchNow.ca.
The website calls for swift action from Mayor Brenda Locke to follow provincial recommendations to transition to a local police service.
“We’re launching DispatchNow.ca because we need more police officers on the ground now. We need to dispatch the police,” said Ryan Buhrig, Surrey Police Union spokesperson.
“Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is stalling on making a decision to fully transition to a local police force. Meanwhile, violent crimes are escalating in Surrey,” continued Buhrig.
In April, British Columbia’s Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, made a recommendation to fully transition to a local police force to address the public safety issues in Surrey.
“The Minister rejected the City’s original plan. A vote to keep the RCMP would mean dangerously low staffing levels,” said Rick Stewart, President of the Surrey Police Union.
There are currently numerous Surrey Police Service members available and waiting to be dispatched, pending delays on the City of Surrey’s final decision on whether to transition to a local police force. In some cases, these are qualified officers with substantial years of experience from other police jurisdictions.
“We invite the community to show their support for a transition to the Surrey Police Service by adding their name through the website,” said Rick Stewart. “Every day that we don’t have a commitment from the Mayor and Council to follow the Province’s recommendation to transition to a local police force, more crimes are committed and innocent people are hurt.”
For more information on the Surrey Police Union’s new website, visit DispatchNow.ca.