Communication breakdown: Surrey's mayor seeks briefings and crime stats from police chief
Locke writes Lipinski, but Police Board chair responds instead.
More than seven months ago, the NDP government got its wish when the Surrey Police Service (SPS) took over command from the Surrey RCMP.
A pre-election, non-disclosure agreement demanded by then-Solicitor General Mike Farnworth effectively ended Mayor Brenda Locke’s opposition to the costly, new municipal force.
