— The assistant commissioner of the RCMP in Surrey, B.C, is warning that the city’s 2020 budget will hurt services as well as the health of its members and support staff. City council has passed a budget that places a freeze on the hiring of new RCMP officers and firefighters to help pay for the transition to a new municipal police service. McDonald said the city previously denied his request for 12 additional officers for 2019 and it was made clear to him that any additional requests for resources would not be entertained. A disparity between resources and calls means the RCMP will have to review the services it provides, he said. Senior RCMP officers will continue to advocate for adequate resources, even as the city and province work to determine the future of policing in Surrey, he said.

Source: National Post December 03, 2019 17:37 UTC