The deadline has passed for applications to become chief of the new Surrey Police Service and critics are charging the process was too rushed. The posting for chief constable closed Friday afternoon, just 16 days after it was first opened. This has been his pet project and it's not been a clear and transparent project. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum was elected on a promise of ditching the RCMP and creating a new municipal force. "They'll do the right thing, it'll be transparent, open, and anybody who is qualified will get an interview."

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 04:07 UTC