Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has once again turned up the heat on Surrey council with a second letter as Mayor Brenda Locke91裸聊视频檚 Surrey Connect majority intends to retain the RCMP as the police of jurisdiction rather than continue transitioning to the Surrey Police Service.
Locke has not replied to requests for comment.
In a follow-up to his 91裸聊视频� in which he pressed council to make a final decision, which Locke has argued is the city91裸聊视频檚 alone to make 91裸聊视频� Farnworth91裸聊视频檚 second letter sent June 13 expresses concern that his ministry91裸聊视频檚 staff were told by city staff they will not be provided an advance copy of a corporate report before it comes before council for a critical vote on the future of policing in Surrey.
91裸聊视频淚t is troubling from a public safety perspective that Ministry officials are prevented an opportunity to provide advice regarding the suitability of the proposed plan to meet the mandatory and non-negotiable conditions,91裸聊视频� Farnworth91裸聊视频檚 second letter to council reads. 91裸聊视频淚t is also contrary to the good faith that Ministry Officials and City staff have been operating in to ensure that all relevant information is presented to Council to make an informed decision.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭his information sharing is critical to ensure that the Corporate Report drafted by City staff for Council91裸聊视频檚 consideration adequately addresses the mandatory conditions, requirements, financial implications including, full costing, and other relevant implications for each police model to ensure safe and effective policing in Surrey,91裸聊视频� Farnworth wrote. 91裸聊视频淢inistry officials were informed that City staff have received direction to not provide a copy of the Corporate Report in advance of Council91裸聊视频檚 further direction on this matter.91裸聊视频�
Farnworth warned that this could result in council voting on a plan that 91裸聊视频渕ay not91裸聊视频� meet 91裸聊视频渕andatory conditions and obligations placed on the City for either police model91裸聊视频� and expressed concern that should Surrey council 91裸聊视频渧ote on a plan that does not adequately address the mandatory and binding conditions on the transition, this already precarious situation could become further destabilized in an expedited timeline. This could create a policing crisis which puts into question safe and effective policing in the City of Surrey.91裸聊视频�
Council is set to consider a 91裸聊视频淪pecial Council Agenda91裸聊视频� this afternoon (Thursday, June 15), during a meeting that is closed to the public.
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