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Surrey Police Service
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) is a municipal police force in the city of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several police departments within the Metro Vancouver Regional District, and as of December 2022, the second largest municipal police service in British Columbia. Prior to the SPS's establishment, Surrey was Canada's largest city without a municipal police service. Until November 29, 2024, when the Surrey Police Service officially assumed command of all policing and law enforcement duties in the city, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's federal police force, held jurisdiction in the city. The transition to the Surrey Police Service has faced challenges, partly due to opposition from Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and the municipal government. History Surrey maintained a municipal police department until May 1, 1951, when the city contracted its policing to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On October 20, 2018, Doug McCallum was elected as may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Begg
Garry Begg is a Canadians, Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017, representing the electoral district of Surrey-Guildford. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus, he was named to the Executive Council of British Columbia, cabinet of Premier of British Columbia, Premier David Eby in 2024 as Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (British Columbia), Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Biography Born in Ontario, Begg had a 38-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), eight of which was spent in Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey; he attained the rank of inspector with the force. He previously ran in the 2015 Canadian federal election, 2015 federal election as the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Fleetwood—Port Kells, but was not elected. In the 2017 British Columbia general election, 2017 provincial election, he ran in the newly esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleetwood, Surrey
Fleetwood is a town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada with a population of 62,735 as of 2016. Fleetwood is bounded by 76 Avenue in the south (above Cloverdale) to 96 Avenue in the north and from 144 Street in the west to 172 Street in the east. Infrastructure A branch of the Surrey Public Library, the Fleetwood Library, opened in 1995 as did the Fleetwood Community Center and the adjacent walking park, Francis Park (named after Edith Francis). The Surrey Sports and Leisure Center is managed by the manager of the Fleetwood Community Center. History After the Yale Wagon Road (officially the Grand Trunk Road, now Old Yale Road) opened in the late 19th century, farming, logging and fishing became the primary industries of new settlers from New Westminster and Vancouver. In 1907, Edith and James Francis settled near present-day 160 Street and Fraser Highway. Over the next decade, several of Edith's family — whose family name was Fleetwood — joined them. In August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Agencies Established In 2020
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as well as a mechanism for determining policy. In many countries, the government has a kind of constitution, a statement of its governing principles and philosophy. While all types of organizations have governance, the term ''government'' is often used more specifically to refer to the approximately 200 list of sovereign states, independent national governments and government agency, subsidiary organizations. The main types of modern political systems recognized are democracy, democracies, totalitarian regimes, and, sitting between these two, authoritarianism, authoritarian regimes with a variety of hybrid regimes. Modern classification systems also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Vancouver Transit Police
The Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP), previously the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service and formally the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service (SCBCTAPS), is the police force for TransLink (British Columbia), TransLink, the Public transport, public transit system of the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Formed in December 2005, the Metro Vancouver Transit Police is the only police force in Canada solely dedicated to transit, as most other cities use a combination of special constables and a transit division of their local police. The MVTP is a supplementary police agency with the jurisdictional police agency retaining primary responsibility for policing in each jurisdiction they serve. MVTP officers have the same authorities and powers as other police officers while on and off duty. They are sworn in as designated constables under the ''Police Act'', with full police powers throughout Metro Vancouver. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) is a part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) "E" Division, mandated to provide support and investigation into complex and diverse criminal activities in BC. It is modelled after other CFSEU units across the country and is currently staffed by RCMP officers and seconded officers from all 11 municipal police forces in British Columbia and Metro Vancouver Transit Police. CFSEU-BC is tasked to expose, investigate, prosecute, dismantle, and disrupt organized criminal enterprises. The second mandate is to share intelligence with partners and to cooperate with, and assist other organized crime enforcement units at the national and international levels. History It was established in 2004 to facilitate the disruption and suppression of organized crime in BC and to support municipal police departments when public safety is deemed to be a priority. CFSEU-BC had undergone undercover operations, seized f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCMP "E" Division
"E" Division is the division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the province of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. It is the largest police force in the province, providing federal and provincial services throughout the area and providing municipal contract policing for all but a few municipalities. In some urban areas, municipalities have their own police forces, while neighbouring communities contract with E Division. For example, Richmond is patrolled by E Division while neighbouring Vancouver has its own police force; both organizations contribute members and resources to various regional initiatives. E Division is the largest RCMP division, with 144 local detachments. Headquartered in Surrey, E Division is led by Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald. The Division has about 7,100 sworn members along with some 1,700 civilian members and public service employees. Of the sworn members, about 1,000 are assigned to federal sections, 2,600 to provincial policing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-Comm
E-Comm 9-1-1 is a multi-municipality agency that provides emergency communications for British Columbia. The company coordinates 9-1-1 PSAP answering service for police, fire, and ambulance services in all of the province of BC, excluding the City of Nelson. E-Comm provides police and fire specific SSAP call-taking and dispatch services for multiple agencies in the Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island areas. E-Comm's SSAP services cover from Whistler to Abbotsford, including the Sunshine Coast, as well as Vancouver Island from the town of Cassidy to Victoria. E-Comm owns and operates the Wide-Area Radio Network (WARN), a shared communications system used by police agencies, fire departments and the entire British Columbia Ambulance Service in Metro Vancouver. The WARN features earthquake-resistant infrastructure and enhanced security measures, providing improved coverage, clarity, and reliability. The WARN allows for real-time communication between members of sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Police Department
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) () is the police force in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several police departments within the Greater Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Area and is the second largest police force in the province after RCMP "E" Division. VPD was the first Canadian municipal police force to hire a female officer and the first to start a marine squad. VPD, along with eleven other BC municipal police forces, seconds officers to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia. VPD now occupies the former Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) building at 3585 Graveley Street, which houses administrative and specialized investigation units. History At the first meeting of Vancouver City Council, Vancouver's first police officer, Chief Constable John Stewart, was appointed on May 10, 1886. On June 14, 1886, the morning after the Great Vancouver Fire, Great Fire of 1886, Malcolm Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Police Federation
The National Police Federation (NPF) is the police union representing Regular Members and Reservists of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) below the rank of Inspector. The NPF represents about 20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally. The National Police Federation (NPF) was founded on February 28, 2016, and certified as the sole bargaining agent of the RCMP on July 12, 2019. The organization currently operates under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Sauvé. Alongside the NPF President are a Board of Directors of 16 elected representatives across three Regions: Atlantic/Central, Prairies and Pacific/North. History Historically, the RCMP was prohibited by law from forming a Union. This changed following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in January 2015 which declared the ban against RCMP unionization unconstitutional. The Treasury Board subsequently introduced ''An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCMP
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; , GRC) is the Law enforcement in Canada, national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also provides police services under contract to 11 Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories (all but Ontario and Quebec), over 150 municipalities, and 600 Indigenous communities. The RCMP is commonly known as the Mounties in English (and colloquially in French as ). The Royal Canadian Mounted Police was established in 1920 with the amalgamation of the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police. Sworn members of the RCMP have jurisdiction as a Law enforcement officer, peace officer in all provinces and territories of Canada.Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act', RSC 1985, c R-10, s 11.1. Under its federal mandate, the RCMP is responsible for enforcing federal legislation; investigating inter-provincial and international crime; border integrity; overseeing Canadian peacekeeping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Surrey
South Surrey is a community within the City of Surrey, British Columbia, located on the Semiahmoo peninsula in the southern portion of the City of Surrey, sharing a border with the City of White Rock. Neighbourhoods of South Surrey include Crescent Beach, Crescent Heights, Elgin, Chantrell Creek, Morgan Creek, Grandview Heights, Hazelmere, Ocean Park, and Sunnyside. Most of South Surrey lies in White Rock's population centre. Demographics At the time of the 2016 census, the total population of South Surrey was 77,170. South Surrey has a senior population of 25,655, the largest concentration of citizens over the age of sixty in Surrey. It is also greater than any of Surrey's other town centres. Education Four public secondary schools serve the South Surrey town centre: Semiahmoo Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary School, Elgin Park Secondary School, and Grandview Heights Secondary School. Two private schools White Rock Christian Academy and Southridge Schoolals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
