SURREY, B.C.—Sukhi Sandhu says he will be watching closely as the new city council in Surrey, B.C., attempts what many local governments before have considered but few have done: replacing its RCMP with a municipal police force. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., in April 2018. The new city council in Surrey is looking to replace the RCMP with a new municipal police force. “A local police force will understand the community better and will be more motivated to tackle problems,” his campaign platform said. The RCMP gets its direction from Ottawa, while a police board oversees a local force and the city holds the purse strings.

Source: thestar November 10, 2018 14:26 UTC