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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 6 2. BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Benefits of Municipal Policing ........................................................................................................... 10 Surrey’s Policing Agreement .............................................................................................................. 12 Technical Assistance Agreement ....................................................................................................... 14 Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 15 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN ......................................................................................... 18 Surrey’s Policing Environment ........................................................................................................... 18 Surrey’s Neighbourhoods .................................................................................................................. 27 Policing Landscape ............................................................................................................................ 32 4. CURRENT POLICING ARRANGEMENT ................................................................... 36 Current State Financials .................................................................................................................... 36 Future Financial Considerations ........................................................................................................ 43 Surrey RCMP Staffing ........................................................................................................................ 46 Integrated Teams Staffing .................................................................................................................. 49 Civilian Support Staffing ..................................................................................................................... 52 Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................... 55 5. MUNICIPAL POLICING GOVERNANCE ................................................................... 60 Police Board ...................................................................................................................................... 60 Professional Standards Investigations ............................................................................................... 61 Strategic Planning .............................................................................................................................. 62 Policies and Procedures .................................................................................................................... 62 6. PROJECTED OPERATING MODEL ......................................................................... 67 Organizational Structure .................................................................................................................... 68 OPERATIONS DIVISION ................................................................................................................... 70 Patrol ................................................................................................................................................. 71 Patrol Support Section ....................................................................................................................... 80 Detention Services Section ................................................................................................................ 84 Operations Communications Centre .................................................................................................. 85 Diversity and Community Support Section ......................................................................................... 85 INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION ............................................................................................................ 88 Major Crime Section .......................................................................................................................... 90 Organized Crime Section ................................................................................................................... 91 Special Investigations Section ........................................................................................................... 93 Property Crime Section ...................................................................................................................... 95 Analysis and Investigations Support Section ..................................................................................... 97 SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION ...................................................................................................... 98 Recruiting and Training Section ......................................................................................................... 99 Human Resources Section .............................................................................................................. 100 Surrey Policing Transition Plan CONFIDENTIAL | 3 of 189 THIS DOCUMENT WAS MADE PUBLIC ON JUNE 3, 2019 Executive Summary Professional Standards Section ....................................................................................................... 103 Planning & Research Section .......................................................................................................... 103 Finance Section ............................................................................................................................... 103 Information Management Section .................................................................................................... 104 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE AND POLICE BOARD ....................................................... 108 Public Affairs Section ....................................................................................................................... 108 Analytical Capacity........................................................................................................................... 109 Options for Specialty Teams ............................................................................................................ 111 Other Synergies with VPD ............................................................................................................... 117 7. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................. 124 Community Policing ......................................................................................................................... 124 Community Consultation .................................................................................................................